History Literature / TaraDuncan

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''Tara Duncan'' is the heroine of a popular French fantasy book series for young adults, written by Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian. She is a young "spellbinder", who has been labeled the "French little sister" of Franchise/HarryPotter.

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Tara Duncan is the heroine of a popular French fantasy book series for young adults, written by Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian. She is a young "spellbinder", who has been labeled the "French little sister" of Franchise/HarryPotter. An animated series has been produced by Moonscoop which [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa443lxQdFNvmJSyEadj67w can be legally watched here]].

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!!Relevant Tropes featured in the books:

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!!Relevant Tropes featured in the series:

* SoBeautifulItsACurse.[[spoiler: Literally: Tara inherited [[LoveIsInTheAir a love curse]] from her mother. Robin, Jeremy, and Sylver all fell for her before it's revealed (it turned out to be genuine feelings for Robin, however). Inexplicably, she's still described with a magnificent beauty after said spell was broken, and Cal becomes infatuated with her (maybe done under influence in the animated version), despite having resisted the curse until book 8 and being in love with another girl, Eleanor, until then]].

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Tara [[spoiler:and her sister Mara]] are imperial princesses, Sparrow a minor one, the dragon Charm is one, the demon Sanhexia is one, and Fafnir is kind of a princess too.
** Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian is herself related to a family that reigned over Armenia 12 centuries ago, explaining this AuthorAppeal.

* GratuitousPrincess: All the female prominent characters are princesses more or less officially. Tara is an heiress of the [[TheEmperor imperial category]] ([[spoiler:along with her long-lost sister]]) while her friends Sparrow and Fafnir are respectively a non-heiress princess and TheChiefsDaughter. The female dragon Charm is later revealed being a princess too, like the demon Sanhexia.

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* DudeMagnet: Tara has had two ArrangedMarriage proposed to her; not only that, but every boy of her age was once attracted to her except her childhood friend Fabrice, who considers her a [[LikeBrotherAndSister sister...]]Except in book 6, where he admired her beauty a bit too much.

* {{Muggles}}: They're called Nonsos (No Sorcerers).

* SoBeautifulItsACurse.[[spoiler: Literally: Tara inherited [[LoveIsInTheAir a love curse]] from her mother. Robin, Jeremy, and Sylver all fell for her before it's revealed (it turned out to be genuine feelings for Robin, however). Inexplicably, she's still described with a magnificent beauty after said spell was broken, and Cal becomes infatuated with her (maybe done under influence of the animated version), despite having resisted the curse until book 8 and being in love with another girl, Eleanor, until then]].

** In one episode, Sparrow needs Tara's help for fashion advice. In virtually every other episode, Sparrow is the fashion-obsessed one.
** Some episodes imply that Tara grew up on Earth with a "normal" life, and others make clear she knew about magic her entire life.

* InconsistentDub: Just what is the name of the evil vampire lady who seemed to have some vendetta against Tara's mother? So far, the dub has called her Serena, Solara, and Selenba (her name in the original French).

* OurMonstersAreDifferent: Virtually anything and everything (harpies, vampires, werewolves) can cast spells as witches do. Ironically enough, actual witches do not seem to exist.
* ProperLady: Tara's grandmother Isabella.

* TheBeautifulElite: All main characters are gorgeous (even BigBad Magister claim to be this), and every new guy encountered by Tara [[spoiler: (Robin, Sylver, then Archangel)]] is said to be [[SerialEscalation even more handsome than the previous one]], depending of them being a possible LoveInterest at the moment.

** ZigZaggingTrope: [[spoiler: She loose weight and her glasses in book five during her imprisonment. Back on Earth her parents notice she's now a "gorgeous young lady." Then she regain her weight.]]

* BigEater: Tara is reported to be one, but is curiously underweight. It's later stated that the practice of magic drain the user body fats.
* BoundAndGagged: Happen at least [[OncePerEpisode once per book]] to one, or several, good guys.
* ColdBloodedTorture: See a ATasteOfTheLash above. {{Subverted}} with Tara, as her {{Familiar}} was once tortured instead of her, their mental bond making the whole thing unbearable.
* CoolPet: Galant, Tara's familiar, is not just the only one {{Familiar}} {{Pegasus}} ever, he's the only one with magic powers.
* CostumePorn: The "changeline" is a device that allow Tara that allow her to wear any fashion, [[AgeInappropriateDress including stilettos for a 15-years old]].
* CureYourGays: [[spoiler: The [[LoveIsInTheAir love spell]] on Selena was that powerful, it even worked on Various, her cousin, who was supposed to be gay. Even when said spell vanished, Various kept interest in women as he settled down with Lisbeth]].

* DudeMagnet: Tara is not only proposed two ArrangedMarriage; every boy of her age was once attracted to her except her childhood friend Fabrice, who consider her as a [[LikeBrotherAndSister sister...]]Except in book 6, where he admire her beauty a bit too much.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: Tara is that over powered that she come near to destroy Earth in book 4.
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Tara [[spoiler:and her sister Mara]] is an imperial princess, Sparrow a minor one, the dragon Charm is one, the demon Sanhexia is one, and Fafnir is a kind of a princess too.
** Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian is herself related to a family that reigned on Armenia 12 centuries ago, explaining this AuthorAppeal.
* {{Familiar}}: Every spellbinder have one.Those animals go spontaneously to TheChosenOne, share a telepathic bind with him, and have [[SupernaturalGoldEyes golden eyes]].
* Fiction500: Tara's family is insanely rich-either on Earth or on Otherworld.

* LemonyNarrator: Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian mocks her characters in footnotes, do comparisons of their gestures with famous movies, and, in later books, gave the chapters overly descriptives long titles.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: New characters are added in every books, and they are all encountered again in later ones.
* LongRunningBookSeries: Each book being a {{Doorstopper}}.

* MuggleBestFriend: Betty, the only prominent nonsos character, and who stay on earth most of the time for that reason.
* NotBrainwashed: [[spoiler: Fabrice, regarding his FaceHeelTurn fueled by his lust for [[AmbitionIsEvil power.]] Thus later on, he seems EasilyForgiven.]]
* PlanetaryRomance: Autremonde (Otherworld) is more this than AnotherDimension because it's really another planet (even if it's reached via CoolGate).The dragons's planet count too.
* ProtagonistCenteredMorality : [[spoiler: Tara dumps Robin despite the latter was a perfect, faithful boyfriend during 9 books, for their common best friend; and she was the one who was guilty of killing him accidentally ([[UnexplainedRecovery he got better]]) or kissing others boys in front of him.]]
* SelfInsertFic: The title character shares some similarities with her author, Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian. Notably physically (both blond and dark-eyed) and also in terms of ancestry. The author is related to the Mamikonian family, which reigned on Armenia, but more than 12 centuries ago; and it's a Republic nowadays. Improved in the books, this detail becomes [[CanonSue Tara being an imperial princess, and the direct heir to a throne]].
* SoBeautifulItsACurse.[[spoiler: Literally: Tara inherited [[LoveIsInTheAir a love curse]] from her mother. Robin, Jeremy, and Sylver all fell for her before it's revealed (it turned out to be genuine feelings for Robin, however). Inexplicably, she's still described with a magnificent beauty after said spell was broken, and Cal get infatuated with her (maybe done under influence of the animated version) despite he resisted the curse until book 8 and was in love with another girl, Eleanor, until then]]
* VillainOverForDinner: Tara once ran in her mother [[HilarityEnsues having tea with Magister.]]
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Tara can shape shift into everything from dragon to vampire.

Tara Duncan is the heroine of a popular French fantasy book series for young adults, written by Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian. She is a young "spellbinder", who has been labeled the "French little sister" of Franchise/HarryPotter. An animated series has been produced by Moonscoop.

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Tara Duncan is the heroine of a popular French fantasy book series for young adults, written by Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian. She is a young "spellbinder", who has been labeled the "French little sister" of Literature/HarryPotter. An animated series has been produced by Moonscoop.

* Fiction500: Tara's family is insanely rich-Either on Earth or on Autremonde.

* PlanetaryRomance: Autremonde (Elseworld) is more this than AnotherDimension because it's really another planet (even if it's reached via CoolGate).The dragons's planet count too.

* CostumePorn: The "changeline" is a device that allow Tara that allow her to wear any fashion, [[AgeInappropriateDress including stilettos for a 15-years old]].

* CoolPet: Galant, Tara's familiar, is not just the only one {{Familiar}} {{Pegasus}} ever, he's the only one with magic powers.

* TheBeautifulElite: All main characters are gorgeous (even BigBad Magister claim to be this), and every new guy encountered by Tara [[spoiler: (Robin, Sylver, then Archangel)]] is said to be [[SerialEscalation even more handsome than the previous one]].

* DudeMagnet: Tara is not proposed two ArrangedMarriage; every boy of her age was once attracted to her except her childhood friend Fabrice, who consider her as a [[LikeBrotherAndSister sister...]]Except in book 6, where he admire her beauty a bit too much.

* SelfInsertFic: The title character shares some similarities with her author, Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian. Notably physically (both blond and dark-eyed) and also in terms of ancestry. The author is related to the Mamikonian family, which reigned on Armenia, but more than 12 centuries ago; and it's a Republic nowadays. Improved in the books, this detail becomes Tara being an imperial princess, and the direct heir to a throne.

* BlondesAreEvil: Inverted, black-haired Sandra is evil, and she is contrasted by two good blondes, Tara and Livia.

* ColdBloodedTorture: See a ATasteOfTheLash above, used surprisingly commonly for books recommended for readers from age 9. {{Subverted}} with Tara, as her {{Familiar}} was once tortured instead of her, their mental bond making the whole thing unbearable.