DEL TORO MOON
ACTION ADVENTURE FANTASY CHILDREN'S FAMILY YOUNG ADULT FOLKTALE
Contemporary
Darby Karchut
Submision Type
book
Logline
A twelve-year-old boy and his family - descendants of Spanish knights and aided by talking Andalusian war horses - must save their friends and their town from a growing horde of supernatural creatures.
Genre
Action,Adventure,Fantasy,Children's,Family,Young Adult,Folktale
Short Summary
On Matt’s first hunt in the Maze, he and his father, Javier Del Toro, are attacked by a pack of werewolf-like creatures. Only the ferocity and speed of their war horses, and his father’s skill with a mace, saves them. In spite of that, Dad has been bitten by one of the skinners.
Setting
modern-day ranch in southern Colorado
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain,Internal Journey/Rebirth,Quest
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age,Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Mateo "Matt" Del Toro
Age: 12 years old
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Charming,Clumsy,Aspiring,Empathetic,Engaging,Insecure,Naive,Funny,Masculine
Additional Character Details
Name: Javier Del Toro
Age: 40 years old
Gender: Male
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Adventurous,Badass,Charming,Confident,Complex,Faithful,Masculine,Sexy,Skillful,Romantic,Visionary,Sophisticated,Leader,Honorable,Educated,Heroic,Heartthrob,Gracious
Additional Character Details
Name: El Cid
Age: 60 in human years
Gender: Male
Role: mentor
Key Traits: Badass,Aggressive,Charming,Complex,Confident,Empathetic,Faithful,Engaging,Masculine,Blunt,Selfless,Outspoken,Skillful,Sophisticated,Strong Moral Code,Gracious,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Ben Del Toro
Age: 16 years old
Gender: Male
Role: skeptic
Key Traits: Aspiring,Badass,Aggressive,Charming,Confident,Crazy,Masculine,Sexy,Blunt,Power Hungry,Outspoken,Funny,Romantic,Engaging,Heartthrob,Heroic,Lone Wolf,Leader