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* Dangerous16thBirthday: Queen Audrey was prophesied from birth to die before her sixteenth birthday, a fear which is uneasily brought up by a few of the queen's ladies before a grand dinner celebration. When Audrey is poisoned and dies in her sleep, it looks like the prophecy has ultimately come to pass, [[spoiler: only for it to be revealed later that ''Shadow'' is the real Queen Audrey, and that the "Audrey who was poisoned was actually a peasant girl named Devona who was [[SwitchedAtBirth swapped with Shadow at birth]] to protect her.]]
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* Dangerous16thBirthday: Queen Audrey was prophesied from birth to die before her sixteenth birthday, a fear which is uneasily brought up by a few of the queen's ladies before a grand dinner celebration. When Audrey is poisoned and dies in her sleep, it looks like the prophecy has ultimately come to pass, [[spoiler: only for it to be revealed later that ''Shadow'' is the real Queen Audrey, and that the "Audrey "Audrey" who was poisoned was actually a peasant girl named Devona who was [[SwitchedAtBirth swapped with Shadow at birth]] to protect her.]]
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* Foreshadowing: When recalling events from her childhood, Shadow remembers how Eldred always insisted that she be educated alongside Queen Audrey, and appeared to focus many of his lessons towards her rather than the young queen. [[spoiler: This is because he was aware of Shadow's true identity as the real Queen Audrey, and was subtly preparing her for the day when she'd take back her throne.]]
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* Foreshadowing: {{Foreshadowing}}: When recalling events from her childhood, Shadow remembers how Eldred always insisted that she be educated alongside Queen Audrey, and appeared to focus many of his lessons towards her rather than the young queen. [[spoiler: This is because he was aware of Shadow's true identity as the real Queen Audrey, and was subtly preparing her for the day when she'd take back her throne.]]
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* Foreshadowing: When recalling events from her childhood, Shadow remembers how Eldred always insisted that she be educated alongside Queen Audrey, and appeared to focus many of his lessons towards her rather than the young queen. [[spoiler: This is because he was aware of Shadow's true identity as the real Queen Audrey, and was subtly preparing her for the day when she'd take back her throne.]]
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* RagsToRoyalty: [[spoiler: Shadow ]] is a Sleeping Beauty example.[[spoiler: [[SwitchedAtBirth She was swapped at birth]] with the commoner Devona, who was raised to be Queen Audrey in her place, while Shadow (the real Audrey) was raised as a servant to protect her from the prophecy that fortold her death.]]
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* ProphecyTwist: At her birth, a prophecy foretold that Queen Audrey would die before her sixteenth birthday. Audrey later dies in her sleep from poisoning, causing most to believe that the prophecy came true. [[spoiler: The twist is that Queen Audrey was actually a commoner stand-in named Devona, who had been SwitchedAtBirth with the real Audrey (aka Shadow) in order to protect her.]]
* RagsToRoyalty: [[spoiler: Shadow ]] is a Sleeping Beauty example.[[spoiler: [[SwitchedAtBirth She was swapped at birth]] with the commoner Devona, who was raised to be Queen Audrey in her place, while Shadow (the real Audrey) was raised as a servant to protect her from the prophecy thatfortold foretold her death.]]
* RagsToRoyalty: [[spoiler: Shadow ]] is a Sleeping Beauty example.[[spoiler: [[SwitchedAtBirth She was swapped at birth]] with the commoner Devona, who was raised to be Queen Audrey in her place, while Shadow (the real Audrey) was raised as a servant to protect her from the prophecy that
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* IronicName: The name "Audrey" means "noble strength", which doesn't really fit the selfish, airheaded Queen Audrey. [[spoiler: The name is much more applicable to the ''true'' Queen Audrey: Shadow.]]
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* IronicName: The name "Audrey" means "noble strength", which doesn't really fit the selfish, airheaded air-headed Queen Audrey. [[spoiler: The name is much more applicable to the ''true'' Queen Audrey: Shadow.]]
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->''"I was the queen's shadow. I could not remember a day when I wasn't by her side. Three old men in hooded grey capes, which strangled their wrinkled necks and flowed down to the floor, ordered me to stay with her at all times. I knew they hoped a flaming arrow flying her way would pierce and burn me, not her. It was a lonely life, but I accepted it. I might not be a queen or a gentle lady or even a saucy servant girl who had a real cot to sleep on, but I knew what I wanted. I lived for a hope: One day I would leave the queen's dreary castle and venture out into the world. I would escape."\\
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->''"I was the queen's shadow. I could not remember a day when I wasn't by her side. Three old men in hooded grey capes, which strangled their wrinkled necks and flowed down to the floor, ordered me to stay with her at all times. I knew they hoped a flaming arrow flying her way would pierce and burn me, not her. It was a lonely life, but I accepted it. I might not be a queen or a gentle lady or even a saucy servant girl who had a real cot to sleep on, but I knew what I wanted. I lived for a hope: One day I would leave the queen's dreary castle and venture out into the world. [[IJustWantToBeFree I would escape."\\]]"\\
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* LowFantasy: Magic is considered to be a superstition or is conflated with witchcraft, and supernatural elements such as ghosts and higher deities are laughed off. However, as the story continues, more supernatural elements begin to appear as Shadow learns more about the forgotten religion of Deor and [[TheMagicComesBack the gods begin to show themselves again.]]
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* TooImportantToRememberYou: Having been orphaned at birth, no one ever bothered to give Shadow a real name, and she went on to adopt the nickname "Shadow" as she was only considered to be the queen's shadow. Half of the time, the inhabitants of the castle barely even bother to call her by ''any name'' at all.
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->''"I was the queen's shadow. I could not remember a day when I wasn't by her side. Three old men in hooded grey capes, which strangled their wrinkled necks and flowed down to the floor, ordered me to stay with her at all times. I knew they hoped a flaming arrow flying her way would pierce and burn me, not her. It was a lonely life, but I accepted it. I might not be a queen or a gentle lady or even a saucy servant girl who had a real cot to sleep on, but I knew what I wanted. I lived for a hope: One day I would leave the queen's dreary castle and venture out into the world. I would escape."\\
->-'''Shadow'''
''Shadow'' is a fantasy novel written by Jenny Moss and published in 2010.
Long ago, in the Kingdom of Deor, it was prophesied at her birth that the queen would die before her sixteenth birthday. So Shadow, an orphan girl the same age as the young queen, was given the duty to watch her every move. And as prophesies do tend to come true, the queen is poisoned days before her birthday. When the castle is thrown into chaos, Shadow escapes with a handsome young knight, Sir Kenway, whom she believes was betrothed to the queen.
Unsure of why she is following Sir Kenway, but determined to escape as far as possible from the castle, her long-time prison, Shadow sets off on an adventure with the handsome knight who has been charged with protecting her. As mystery builds, and romantic tension does, too, Shadow begins to wonder what her role in the kingdom truly is. Soon, she learns, it is up to her to save her land.
!!This novel includes examples of:
* AbusiveParents: Kenway's father openly berates his son in front of guests, and at one point slaps him for talking back. It's implied that this rough behavior is a consequence of being expelled from the royal castle after King Alfrid's death, an act he was suspected to be a part of.
* AlmostKiss: Between Shadow and Sir Kenway at the latter's home, before they are interrupted by Kenway's father.
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Roe and Rowe. It takes Shadow a minute to understand the differences in their names.
* AlphaBitch: Lady Fay, described by Shadow as 'the slyest of the ladies".
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Shadow, who's mentality is understandable since she's been emotionally and physically abused nearly all her life by Queen Audrey and her ladies.
* ArcSymbol: The blackberries and the medallion.
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Fyren, who orchestrated the poisoning of Queen Audrey/Devona, and also murdered King Alfrid, Shadow's father.]]
* BigDamnKiss: [[spoiler: Shadow and Kenway have two: one on the cliffside at Kendra's house, and another towards the end at the castle, after Shadow has been restored to her rightful place as Queen Audrey of Deor.]]
* BelligerentSexualTension. Shadow and Sir Kenway.
* BookEnds: The first chapter of the book begins with Shadow standing at Queen Audrey's window, and the final chapter begins with her standing at the same window, [[spoiler: but this time having learned her true place as the true queen of Deor.]]
* CondescendingCompassion: Sir Kenway is initially very cold and condescending towards Shadow at the beginning of their journey, mostly due to their difference in rank. [[spoiler: Things begin to change as the two start to fall in love, and upon discovering Shadow's true identity.]]
* CovertPervert: When a feverish Kenway is being tended to by Tayte, Shadow traces his lips with her finger, then traces her own as a sort of indirect kiss. She quickly mentally scolds herself for her behavior.
* DeathByChildbirth: How Queen Anne died. [[spoiler: In actuality, it was because Erce had lost the desire to be human after her husband's murder, and the woman who's body she had taken to become Queen Anne was too weak to survive Shadow's birth.]]
* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler: Eldred is stabbed by one of Fyren's men and seemingly dies. However, he returns later in the story alive, having been nursed back to health by Ingrid and Hilda.]]
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Fyren dies from falling off the castle balcony, his body splattered all over the courtyard below. ''Yikes''...]]
* DivineParentage: [[spoiler: Queen Anne, Shadow/Audrey's mother, was the physical form of Erce, the goddess of nature, therefore making Shadow part divine.]] Ingen is also revealed to be a descendant of the sea god.
* DumbBlonde: Queen Audrey, who would rather spend her time gossiping with her ladies than learn the intricacies of ruling her kingdom.
* EmbarrassingFirstName: Shadow isn't too fond of her birth name [[spoiler: Audrey]] at first, which is understandable, since the name is synonymous with someone who has done nothing but torment Shadow all her life. She later learns to accept it.
* GodInHumanForm: [[spoiler: Erce took on the mortal form of Queen Anne to be with King Alfrid, Shadow's father.]]
* TheGoodKing: King Alfrid was this when he was alive. His wife, Queen Anne, was likewise well-loved.
* GossipyHens: Queen Audrey's ladies Ingrid, Hilda, and Fay. They spend most of their time gossiping about goings on in the castle, and cruelly mocking Shadow.
* TheHermit: Kendra lives in a solitary hut on a cliff by the ocean. Her reputation for spells and possibly being a witch drove her to choose a life of seclusion.
* IronicEcho: "How had I ever thought him kind?", which is first said by Shadow about Kenway when they escape the castle and he continues to criticize and order her around. She later says the same thing about [[spoiler: Fyren after his deception is revealed.]]
* IronicName: The name "Audrey" means "noble strength", which doesn't really fit the selfish, airheaded Queen Audrey. [[spoiler: The name is much more applicable to the ''true'' Queen Audrey: Shadow.]]
* TheKingslayer: [[spoiler: Fyren murdered his cousin, King Alfrid, to advance himself further up the line of succession. He also poisoned Queen Audrey/Devona.]]
* MadLove: Lady Fay is implied to be in love with Fyren.
* MayDecemberRomance: Kenway's stepmother is noted to be significantly younger than her husband. This causes a bit of friction between the two, mostly on Kenway's end due to his hang ups about his late mother.
* MoralityPet: Piers is this to Shadow. While she's not evil, she us incredibly sullen and jaded due to her abusive upbringing. Piers is one of very few people she trusts completely, and he in turn trusts her with his own secrets and insecurities.
* OhCrap: Fay suffers a version of this when she realizes that [[spoiler: the girl she and the ladies had been abusing all these years is the true Queen Audrey.]]
* OneWordTitle: OnlyOneName-type ProtagonistTitle.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Shadow's true name was forgotten at her birth. She later discovers what her name really is: [[spoiler: Audrey.]]
* PoisonIsEvil: Queen Audrey dies from being poisoned, as the prophecy foretold. [[spoiler: However, the prophecy isn't technically fulfilled because [[SwitchedAtBirth Audrey wasn't even the true queen in the first place.]]]]
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: [[spoiler: As it turns out, ''Shadow'' is actually the real Queen Audrey, having been switched at birth with Devona, who was raised in her place.]]
* RegentForLife: This is [[spoiler: Fyren's]] goal.
* ShipperOnDeck: Kenway's youngest sister flat out asks Shadow if she's going to marry him, and Kenway's father gives a "knowing laugh" when Kenway insists on Shadow being given the room next to his. [[spoiler: It's also revealed that Eldred wanted Kenway to marry Shadow all along, but wanted to wait until she discovered her true identity as Queen Audrey.]]
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Shadow is described as heavily resembling her mother [[spoiler: Queen Anne/Erce.]]
* SwitchedAtBirth: [[spoiler: Shadow/Queen Audrey was switched with peasant girl Devona at birth, in an attempt to protect her from death.]]
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler: Devona had no idea that she was nothing more than a stand-in for the real Queen Audrey: Shadow.]]
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Queen Audrey, who was almost like a sister to Shadow when they were children. But then she locked Shadow in a trunk to punish her for answering her instructor's questions meant for her, and neither girl was the same after that.
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->''"I was the queen's shadow. I could not remember a day when I wasn't by her side. Three old men in hooded grey capes, which strangled their wrinkled necks and flowed down to the floor, ordered me to stay with her at all times. I knew they hoped a flaming arrow flying her way would pierce and burn me, not her. It was a lonely life, but I accepted it. I might not be a queen or a gentle lady or even a saucy servant girl who had a real cot to sleep on, but I knew what I wanted. I lived for a hope: One day I would leave the queen's dreary castle and venture out into the world. I would escape."\\
->-'''Shadow'''
''Shadow'' is a fantasy novel written by Jenny Moss and published in 2010.
Long ago, in the Kingdom of Deor, it was prophesied at her birth that the queen would die before her sixteenth birthday. So Shadow, an orphan girl the same age as the young queen, was given the duty to watch her every move. And as prophesies do tend to come true, the queen is poisoned days before her birthday. When the castle is thrown into chaos, Shadow escapes with a handsome young knight, Sir Kenway, whom she believes was betrothed to the queen.
Unsure of why she is following Sir Kenway, but determined to escape as far as possible from the castle, her long-time prison, Shadow sets off on an adventure with the handsome knight who has been charged with protecting her. As mystery builds, and romantic tension does, too, Shadow begins to wonder what her role in the kingdom truly is. Soon, she learns, it is up to her to save her land.
!!This novel includes examples of:
* AbusiveParents: Kenway's father openly berates his son in front of guests, and at one point slaps him for talking back. It's implied that this rough behavior is a consequence of being expelled from the royal castle after King Alfrid's death, an act he was suspected to be a part of.
* AlmostKiss: Between Shadow and Sir Kenway at the latter's home, before they are interrupted by Kenway's father.
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Roe and Rowe. It takes Shadow a minute to understand the differences in their names.
* AlphaBitch: Lady Fay, described by Shadow as 'the slyest of the ladies".
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Shadow, who's mentality is understandable since she's been emotionally and physically abused nearly all her life by Queen Audrey and her ladies.
* ArcSymbol: The blackberries and the medallion.
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Fyren, who orchestrated the poisoning of Queen Audrey/Devona, and also murdered King Alfrid, Shadow's father.]]
* BigDamnKiss: [[spoiler: Shadow and Kenway have two: one on the cliffside at Kendra's house, and another towards the end at the castle, after Shadow has been restored to her rightful place as Queen Audrey of Deor.]]
* BelligerentSexualTension. Shadow and Sir Kenway.
* BookEnds: The first chapter of the book begins with Shadow standing at Queen Audrey's window, and the final chapter begins with her standing at the same window, [[spoiler: but this time having learned her true place as the true queen of Deor.]]
* CondescendingCompassion: Sir Kenway is initially very cold and condescending towards Shadow at the beginning of their journey, mostly due to their difference in rank. [[spoiler: Things begin to change as the two start to fall in love, and upon discovering Shadow's true identity.]]
* CovertPervert: When a feverish Kenway is being tended to by Tayte, Shadow traces his lips with her finger, then traces her own as a sort of indirect kiss. She quickly mentally scolds herself for her behavior.
* DeathByChildbirth: How Queen Anne died. [[spoiler: In actuality, it was because Erce had lost the desire to be human after her husband's murder, and the woman who's body she had taken to become Queen Anne was too weak to survive Shadow's birth.]]
* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler: Eldred is stabbed by one of Fyren's men and seemingly dies. However, he returns later in the story alive, having been nursed back to health by Ingrid and Hilda.]]
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Fyren dies from falling off the castle balcony, his body splattered all over the courtyard below. ''Yikes''...]]
* DivineParentage: [[spoiler: Queen Anne, Shadow/Audrey's mother, was the physical form of Erce, the goddess of nature, therefore making Shadow part divine.]] Ingen is also revealed to be a descendant of the sea god.
* DumbBlonde: Queen Audrey, who would rather spend her time gossiping with her ladies than learn the intricacies of ruling her kingdom.
* EmbarrassingFirstName: Shadow isn't too fond of her birth name [[spoiler: Audrey]] at first, which is understandable, since the name is synonymous with someone who has done nothing but torment Shadow all her life. She later learns to accept it.
* GodInHumanForm: [[spoiler: Erce took on the mortal form of Queen Anne to be with King Alfrid, Shadow's father.]]
* TheGoodKing: King Alfrid was this when he was alive. His wife, Queen Anne, was likewise well-loved.
* GossipyHens: Queen Audrey's ladies Ingrid, Hilda, and Fay. They spend most of their time gossiping about goings on in the castle, and cruelly mocking Shadow.
* TheHermit: Kendra lives in a solitary hut on a cliff by the ocean. Her reputation for spells and possibly being a witch drove her to choose a life of seclusion.
* IronicEcho: "How had I ever thought him kind?", which is first said by Shadow about Kenway when they escape the castle and he continues to criticize and order her around. She later says the same thing about [[spoiler: Fyren after his deception is revealed.]]
* IronicName: The name "Audrey" means "noble strength", which doesn't really fit the selfish, airheaded Queen Audrey. [[spoiler: The name is much more applicable to the ''true'' Queen Audrey: Shadow.]]
* TheKingslayer: [[spoiler: Fyren murdered his cousin, King Alfrid, to advance himself further up the line of succession. He also poisoned Queen Audrey/Devona.]]
* MadLove: Lady Fay is implied to be in love with Fyren.
* MayDecemberRomance: Kenway's stepmother is noted to be significantly younger than her husband. This causes a bit of friction between the two, mostly on Kenway's end due to his hang ups about his late mother.
* MoralityPet: Piers is this to Shadow. While she's not evil, she us incredibly sullen and jaded due to her abusive upbringing. Piers is one of very few people she trusts completely, and he in turn trusts her with his own secrets and insecurities.
* OhCrap: Fay suffers a version of this when she realizes that [[spoiler: the girl she and the ladies had been abusing all these years is the true Queen Audrey.]]
* OneWordTitle: OnlyOneName-type ProtagonistTitle.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Shadow's true name was forgotten at her birth. She later discovers what her name really is: [[spoiler: Audrey.]]
* PoisonIsEvil: Queen Audrey dies from being poisoned, as the prophecy foretold. [[spoiler: However, the prophecy isn't technically fulfilled because [[SwitchedAtBirth Audrey wasn't even the true queen in the first place.]]]]
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: [[spoiler: As it turns out, ''Shadow'' is actually the real Queen Audrey, having been switched at birth with Devona, who was raised in her place.]]
* RegentForLife: This is [[spoiler: Fyren's]] goal.
* ShipperOnDeck: Kenway's youngest sister flat out asks Shadow if she's going to marry him, and Kenway's father gives a "knowing laugh" when Kenway insists on Shadow being given the room next to his. [[spoiler: It's also revealed that Eldred wanted Kenway to marry Shadow all along, but wanted to wait until she discovered her true identity as Queen Audrey.]]
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Shadow is described as heavily resembling her mother [[spoiler: Queen Anne/Erce.]]
* SwitchedAtBirth: [[spoiler: Shadow/Queen Audrey was switched with peasant girl Devona at birth, in an attempt to protect her from death.]]
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler: Devona had no idea that she was nothing more than a stand-in for the real Queen Audrey: Shadow.]]
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Queen Audrey, who was almost like a sister to Shadow when they were children. But then she locked Shadow in a trunk to punish her for answering her instructor's questions meant for her, and neither girl was the same after that.
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