huddles, scurries, hides and, above all, masks with his hand the scarred ruin of his

face. Trapped in the Dipple, a dumping ground for the refuse of an interstellar war,

with neither family nor friends, he has taken refuge in tapes and an imaginary world.

potential tool by Captain Leeds, a spacer 'on the cold side of the law'. Nik doesn't hesitate

when asked what he would do for a new face. "Anything!" Leeds is a charming

Antagonist. He prods, tempts and cajoles as needed to control his new tool. He

even adds a sweetener to the deal; he will pay the initiation fee for the Thieves Guild.

created in the mind of a lonely child. The kidnaping is only to allow Leeds to get vital

information hidden in the boy's mind and the child will be released unharmed

afterwards.

rejection, but to protect him from the enemies of his powerful and wealthy family, he

lacks only years, and judgement, to live the role. When Nik's portrayal of Hacon falters

Vandy acts and Nik can only scramble along in the escape trying to hold the persona

together enough to keep from losing the boy entirely and to protect him as they

struggle together to survive dangers both physical and psychic.

own and in so doing he gains life for both. His growth proves that he is the Protagonist

and, if not a hero, he is no longer the 'nothing' he was.

Silence in Hanover Close by Anne Perry

three POV characters: Thomas, the police Inspector who opens and pursues the investigation of a

three year old robbery-murder with possible treason until he is framed for the murder of a prostitute

and incarcerated awaiting trial; Charlotte, the gentleman's daughter who horrified her family by

marrying a policeman and who initially uses the excuse of helping her widowed sister survive the

isolation and boredom of mourning to 'meddle' in another of her husband's cases; and sister Emily,

recent widow of a peer, who passes herself off as a lady's maid in order to investigate from inside

the suspect household.

battle and solves the crime marks her as the Protagonist.

'superior' in the police department who would really rather the crime or crimes were covered up

and who is not at all averse to seeing his resented subordinate hang for a crime he did not commit.

difficult to deliberately defy her husband. Nevertheless, when his life is in jeopardy she lies to him

and continues the investigation.

Seven Spells to Sunday by Andre Norton and Phyllis Miller

up and wishes for a real letter. Bim, her fellow foster child and antagonist who should be ally,

adds his name. Both children, in turn, find gifts in the old mailbox and learn about themselves.

Monny finds the strength to curb her aggressiveness and hold her tongue and Bim learns to stand

up for himself. The final gift is a globe that comes apart into two models of Monnie's dreamhouse,

one for each child and soon they learn that they will both be moving into a new home where they

will stay until grown.

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