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* ArtifactAlias: Even after Fergus's and Nicola's true names are revealed, both of them still go by the names given to them by Lord Alwyn.
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* ArcWords: ''My fate is my own, my heart remains free; Not magic but wisdom reveals destiny'' is a verse first heard by Bea when Marcel tries to break out of Lord Alwyn's spell. Marcel later relearns it after being reunited with his book of magic, and uses it to think past the magic in the Book of Lies and reveal the nature of Mortregis as a metaphor for the royal cousin's bid for the throne. In ''Master of the Books'', Marcel focuses on the latter half of the verse, as he struggles to control his magic. Finally, in ''The Book from Baden Dark'', Marcel focuses on the first half as he struggles with his destiny as the guardian of Arminsel.
* ArtifactOfDoom: The Book of Lies is meant to separate lies from truth. However, the book begins to condone ExactWords lies, its highlights glowing a brighter gold than when telling the truth. While revealing the truth behind Mortregis, Marcel feels a cruel pleasure radiating from the book.
* ArtifactOfDoom: The Book of Lies is meant to separate lies from truth. However, the book begins to condone ExactWords lies, its highlights glowing a brighter gold than when telling the truth. While revealing the truth behind Mortregis, Marcel feels a cruel pleasure radiating from the book.
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* ChekhovsGun: The start of ''The Book from Baden Dark'' has Marcel uncertain as how to respond to a request for a love spell. Later, after returning to the castle, he casts an invisibility spell in order to slip away. Near the end of the book, Marcel casts both spells in Baden Dark's forest.
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* ChekhovsGun: The start of ''The Book from Baden Dark'' has Marcel uncertain as how to respond to a request for a love spell. Later, after returning to the castle, he casts an invisibility spell in order to slip away. Near the end of the book, Marcel casts both spells in Baden Dark's forest.Dark.
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* ArtifactOfDoom: The Book of Lies actively condones ExactWords lies, its highlights glowing a brighter gold than when telling the truth. While revealing the truth behind Mortregis, Marcel feels a cruel pleasure radiating from the book.
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* ArtifactOfDoom: The Book of Lies actively condones is meant to separate lies from truth. However, the book begins to condone ExactWords lies, its highlights glowing a brighter gold than when telling the truth. While revealing the truth behind Mortregis, Marcel feels a cruel pleasure radiating from the book.
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* ClingyMacGuffin:ClingyMacGuffin: The ring that Lord Alwyn puts on Marcel is unable to be removed by normal means, and it makes Termagant always know Marcel's location. Marcel takes the ring off by being courageous enough to risk his own finger to remove the ring.
* FisherKing: Eleanor comments that, with the corrupt King Pelham on the throne, the land of Elster has begun to die, with droughts and flash hailstorms occurring. [[spoiler:DoubleSubverted with the reveal that King Pelham is a just ruler, but Lord Alwyn's age has caused him to let evil seep into the kingdom.]]
* FisherKing: Eleanor comments that, with the corrupt King Pelham on the throne, the land of Elster has begun to die, with droughts and flash hailstorms occurring. [[spoiler:DoubleSubverted with the reveal that King Pelham is a just ruler, but Lord Alwyn's age has caused him to let evil seep into the kingdom.]]
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* JumpedAtTheCall: When Marcel is approached by Starkey, he immediately begs him to reveal his past, going as far as to chase the party down after they've left him behind.
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* RefusedByTheCall: Starkey offers to take Marcel on an adventure to save the kingdom from evil. However, when Marcel reveals that he's been marked by Lord Alwyn, Starkey changes his mind to bring along Fergus and Nicola instead.
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''Not magic but wisdom reveals destiny.''
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''Not magic but wisdom reveals destiny.''
''A Beast shall touch the land with flame''
-->--The first two lines of the golden verse on the Book of Lies
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One stormy night in the Kingdom of Elster, a boy is brought to an orphanage near the remote town of Fallside. In it, he is subdued by the wizard Lord Alwyn, who uses a red book to replace his memories. However, unbeknownst to Alwyn, a young girl witnesses the event, overhears the boy's name, and manages to stop the book from giving him a false history.
When the boy wakes up, he finds he has no recollection of his past. When the orphanage's owner finds out he's awake, she introduces him to the rest of the orphans, including Bea, the girl who was awake on the night of his arrival, Fergus, a muscular boy with a brash personality, and Nicola, a young woman who was offered a position as a servant before being kicked out for being too vain. When Marcel finds himself alone, Bea approaches him and recounts the events of the night, as well as telling the boy his name: Marcel. Unfortunately for him, Lord Alwyn has taken up residence near the orphanage, and would like to keep Marcel's past a mystery. In addition, strangers soon visit the orphanage, claiming that Marcel, Fergus and Nicola are of royal heritage, and that the fate of Elster lies in their hands. On their journey to Elster's capital and beyond during all three books, all four of them are met with discoveries, including Bea's own heritage, their role in the greater world, and Marcel's growing potential in magic.
When the boy wakes up, he finds he has no recollection of his past. When the orphanage's owner finds out he's awake, she introduces him to the rest of the orphans, including Bea, the girl who was awake on the night of his arrival, Fergus, a muscular boy with a brash personality, and Nicola, a young woman who was offered a position as a servant before being kicked out for being too vain. When Marcel finds himself alone, Bea approaches him and recounts the events of the night, as well as telling the boy his name: Marcel. Unfortunately for him, Lord Alwyn has taken up residence near the orphanage, and would like to keep Marcel's past a mystery. In addition, strangers soon visit the orphanage, claiming that Marcel, Fergus and Nicola are of royal heritage, and that the fate of Elster lies in their hands. On their journey to Elster's capital and beyond during all three books, all four of them are met with discoveries, including Bea's own heritage, their role in the greater world, and Marcel's growing potential in magic.
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One stormy night in the Kingdom of Elster, a boy named Marcel is brought to an orphanage near the remote town of Fallside. In it, he is subdued by the wizard Lord Alwyn, who uses a red book to replace his memories. However, unbeknownst to Alwyn, a young girl witnesses the event, overhears the boy's name, and manages to stop the book from giving him a false history.
When the boy he wakes up, he finds that he has no recollection memory of his past. When the orphanage's owner finds out he's awake, However, an orphan named Bea reveals that she introduces him to the rest of the orphans, including Bea, the girl who was awake on the night of his arrival, Fergus, witnessed a muscular boy with a brash personality, and Nicola, a young woman who was offered a position as a servant before being kicked out for being too vain. When Marcel finds himself alone, Bea approaches him and recounts the events of the night, as well as telling the boy his name: Marcel. Unfortunately for him, sorcerer named Lord Alwyn has taken up residence near the orphanage, and would like to keep take Marcel's past memory using a mystery. In addition, strangers soon visit tome called the orphanage, claiming that Marcel, Fergus Book of Lies. Joining Marcel and Nicola Bea at the orphanage are Nicola, a vain girl older than most of royal heritage, the others, and that Fergus, a hot-blooded boy the fate same age of Elster lies in their hands. Marcel. Together, they set off towards the Kingdom's capital of Elstenwyck, on a quest to save the kingdom from evil. On their journey to Elster's capital and beyond during all three books, all journeys, the four of them are met grapple with discoveries, including Bea's own heritage, discoveries about each of their role heritages, battle against threats both internal and external to the kingdom and struggle to accept their places in the greater world, and Marcel's growing potential in magic.
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->''When Lords and Ladies quest for fame''\\
''A Beast shall touch the land with flame''\\
''Good men will die; their wives will mourn''\\
''While children weep for fathers gone''
-->--The first verse of the poem on the back of the Book of Lies
''A Beast shall touch the land with flame''\\
''Good men will die; their wives will mourn''\\
''While children weep for fathers gone''
-->--The first verse of the poem on the back of the Book of Lies
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''A Beast shall touch the land with flame''\\
''Good men will die; their wives will mourn''\\
''While children weep for fathers gone''
-->--The first verse of the poem on the back of the Book of Lies
''Not magic but wisdom reveals destiny.''
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When the boy wakes up, he finds he has no recollection of his past. When the orphanage's owner finds out he's awake, she introduces him to the rest of the orphans, including Bea, the girl who was awake on the night of his arrival, Fergus, a muscular boy with a brash personality, and Nicola, a young woman who was offered a position as a servant before being kicked out for being too vain. When Marcel finds himself alone, Bea approaches him and recounts the events of the night, as well as telling the boy his name: Marcel. Armed with his newfound knowledge, Marcel decides to steal the red book, named the Book of Lies, in order to find out more about his past. Unfortunately for him, Lord Alwyn has taken up residence near the orphanage, and would like to keep Marcel's past a mystery. In addition, strangers soon visit the orphanage, claiming that Marcel, Fergus and Nicola are of royal heritage, and that the fate of Elster lies in their hands. On their journey to Elster's capital and beyond during all three books, all four of them are met with discoveries, including Bea's own heritage, their role in the greater world, and Marcel's growing potential in magic.
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When the boy wakes up, he finds he has no recollection of his past. When the orphanage's owner finds out he's awake, she introduces him to the rest of the orphans, including Bea, the girl who was awake on the night of his arrival, Fergus, a muscular boy with a brash personality, and Nicola, a young woman who was offered a position as a servant before being kicked out for being too vain. When Marcel finds himself alone, Bea approaches him and recounts the events of the night, as well as telling the boy his name: Marcel. Armed with his newfound knowledge, Marcel decides to steal the red book, named the Book of Lies, in order to find out more about his past. Unfortunately for him, Lord Alwyn has taken up residence near the orphanage, and would like to keep Marcel's past a mystery. In addition, strangers soon visit the orphanage, claiming that Marcel, Fergus and Nicola are of royal heritage, and that the fate of Elster lies in their hands. On their journey to Elster's capital and beyond during all three books, all four of them are met with discoveries, including Bea's own heritage, their role in the greater world, and Marcel's growing potential in magic.
* ArcWords: ''My fate is my own, my heart remains free; Not magic but wisdom reveals destiny'' is a verse first heard by Bea when Marcel tries to break out of Lord Alwyn's spell. Marcel later relearns it after being reunited with his book of magic, and uses it to think past the magic in the Book of Lies and reveal the nature of Mortregis as a metaphor for the royal cousin's bid for the throne. In ''Master of the Books'', Marcel focuses on the latter half of the verse, as he struggles to control his magic. Finally, in ''The Book from Baden Dark'', Marcel focuses on the first half as he struggles with his destiny as the guardian of Arminsel.
* ChekhovsGun: The start of ''The Book from Baden Dark'' has Marcel uncertain as how to respond to a request for a love spell. Later, after returning to the castle, he casts an invisibility spell in order to slip away. Near the end of the book, Marcel casts both spells in Baden Dark's forest.
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* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: Marcel, Fergus, and Nicola are revealed to be the rightful heirs to the throne of Elster, with Fergus's and Nicola's true names being Prince Edwin and Princess Catherine.
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* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: PutOnABus: While Nicola and Termagant are main characters in ''Master of the Books'', both of them are left behind at the royal palace while the others go to the Elf Kingdom, with Nicola needing to fulfil her duties and Termagant being a newly made mother.
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** Marcel, Fergus, and Nicola are revealed to be the rightful heirs to the throne of Elster, with Fergus's and Nicola's true names being Prince Edwin and PrincessCatherine.Catherine.
** After meeting up with Marcel again, Bea reveals that she's the granddaughter of the King of the Elves, Long Beard.
* ThresholdGuardians: After leaving the bounds of the orphanage, Lord Alwyn forces Marcel to put on a magical ring that cannot be removed through normal means and which allows Termagant to track the wearer down. However, Marcel manages to remove the ring by threatening to cut his own finger off, letting him escape.
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** Marcel, Fergus, and Nicola are revealed to be the rightful heirs to the throne of Elster, with Fergus's and Nicola's true names being Prince Edwin and Princess
** After meeting up with Marcel again, Bea reveals that she's the granddaughter of the King of the Elves, Long Beard.
* ThresholdGuardians: After leaving the bounds of the orphanage, Lord Alwyn forces Marcel to put on a magical ring that cannot be removed through normal means and which allows Termagant to track the wearer down. However, Marcel manages to remove the ring by threatening to cut his own finger off, letting him escape.
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* PerspectiveReversal: In ''The Book of Lies'', Marcel is portrayed as the calm {{foil}} to Fergus's hot-headedness. By ''The Book from Baden Dark'', Marcel has become the impulsive one, carelessly using his magic and knowledge to rush through the hazards of Baden Dark, while Fergus is his cool-headed counterpart, able to see through Marcel's emotions.
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* PerspectiveReversal: In ''The Book of Lies'', Marcel is portrayed as the calm {{foil}} to Fergus's hot-headedness. By ''The Book from Baden Dark'', Marcel has become the impulsive one, carelessly using his magic and knowledge to rush through the hazards of Baden Dark, achieve his goals, while Fergus is his cool-headed counterpart, concerned with the consequences and able to see through Marcel's emotions.
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* BullyTurnedBuddy: Initially, Fergus antagonises the other boys, including Marcel. However, after being forced to fight back-to-back with Marcel against a pack of wolves, the two of them quickly become friends.
* ChallengingTheBully: After Fergus begins fighting another orphan whose disability he insulted, Marcel offers to fight in the place of the boy, before the challenge is eventually shifted into a steeplechase.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Bea is the offspring of a human father and an elven mother. As such, she inherits the larger stature and more outgoing personality of a human while retaining the hiding abilities of an elf.
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* ChallengingTheBully: After Fergus begins fighting another orphan whose disability he insulted, Marcel offers to fight in the place of the boy, before the challenge is eventually shifted into a steeplechase.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Bea is the offspring of a human father and an elven mother. As such, she inherits the larger stature and more outgoing personality of a human while retaining the hiding abilities of an elf.
* JumpedAtTheCall: When Marcel is approached by Starkey, he immediately begs him to
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->''When Lords and Ladies quest for fame''\\
''A Beast shall touch the land with flame''\\
''Good men will die; their wives will mourn''\\
''While children weep for fathers gone''
-->--The first verse of the poem on the back of the Book of Lies
''The Book of Lies'' is the first book of a children's fantasy trilogy written by James Moloney. Published in 2004, its sequels, ''Master of the Books'' and ''The Book from Baden Dark'' were published in 2007 and 2009 respectively.
One stormy night in the Kingdom of Elster, a boy is brought to an orphanage near the remote town of Fallside. In it, he is subdued by the wizard Lord Alwyn, who uses a red book to replace his memories. However, unbeknownst to Alwyn, a young girl witnesses the event, overhears the boy's name, and manages to stop the book from giving him a false history.
When the boy wakes up, he finds he has no recollection of his past. When the orphanage's owner finds out he's awake, she introduces him to the rest of the orphans, including Bea, the girl who was awake on the night of his arrival, Fergus, a muscular boy with a brash personality, and Nicola, a young woman who was offered a position as a servant before being kicked out for being too vain. When Marcel finds himself alone, Bea approaches him and recounts the events of the night, as well as telling the boy his name: Marcel. Armed with his newfound knowledge, Marcel decides to steal the red book, named the Book of Lies, in order to find out more about his past. Unfortunately for him, Lord Alwyn has taken up residence near the orphanage, and would like to keep Marcel's past a mystery. In addition, strangers soon visit the orphanage, claiming that Marcel, Fergus and Nicola are of royal heritage, and that the fate of Elster lies in their hands. On their journey to Elster's capital and beyond during all three books, all four of them are met with discoveries, including Bea's own heritage, their role in the greater world, and Marcel's growing potential in magic.
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!!The trilogy provides examples of:
* JumpedAtTheCall: When Marcel is approached by Starkey, he immediately begs him to talk about
* TheLancer: While Marcel is calm, collected, and kind, his BullyTurnedBuddy Fergus is hot-blooded, boastful, and reckless.
* PerspectiveReversal: In ''The Book of Lies'', Marcel is portrayed as the calm {{foil}} to Fergus's hot-headedness. By ''The Book from Baden Dark'', Marcel has become the impulsive one, carelessly using his magic and knowledge to rush through the hazards of Baden Dark, while Fergus is his cool-headed counterpart, able to see through Marcel's emotions.
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: Marcel, Fergus, and Nicola are revealed to be the rightful heirs to the throne of Elster, with Fergus's and Nicola's true names being Prince Edwin and Princess Catherine.
''A Beast shall touch the land with flame''\\
''Good men will die; their wives will mourn''\\
''While children weep for fathers gone''
-->--The first verse of the poem on the back of the Book of Lies
''The Book of Lies'' is the first book of a children's fantasy trilogy written by James Moloney. Published in 2004, its sequels, ''Master of the Books'' and ''The Book from Baden Dark'' were published in 2007 and 2009 respectively.
One stormy night in the Kingdom of Elster, a boy is brought to an orphanage near the remote town of Fallside. In it, he is subdued by the wizard Lord Alwyn, who uses a red book to replace his memories. However, unbeknownst to Alwyn, a young girl witnesses the event, overhears the boy's name, and manages to stop the book from giving him a false history.
When the boy wakes up, he finds he has no recollection of his past. When the orphanage's owner finds out he's awake, she introduces him to the rest of the orphans, including Bea, the girl who was awake on the night of his arrival, Fergus, a muscular boy with a brash personality, and Nicola, a young woman who was offered a position as a servant before being kicked out for being too vain. When Marcel finds himself alone, Bea approaches him and recounts the events of the night, as well as telling the boy his name: Marcel. Armed with his newfound knowledge, Marcel decides to steal the red book, named the Book of Lies, in order to find out more about his past. Unfortunately for him, Lord Alwyn has taken up residence near the orphanage, and would like to keep Marcel's past a mystery. In addition, strangers soon visit the orphanage, claiming that Marcel, Fergus and Nicola are of royal heritage, and that the fate of Elster lies in their hands. On their journey to Elster's capital and beyond during all three books, all four of them are met with discoveries, including Bea's own heritage, their role in the greater world, and Marcel's growing potential in magic.
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!!The trilogy provides examples of:
* JumpedAtTheCall: When Marcel is approached by Starkey, he immediately begs him to talk about
* TheLancer: While Marcel is calm, collected, and kind, his BullyTurnedBuddy Fergus is hot-blooded, boastful, and reckless.
* PerspectiveReversal: In ''The Book of Lies'', Marcel is portrayed as the calm {{foil}} to Fergus's hot-headedness. By ''The Book from Baden Dark'', Marcel has become the impulsive one, carelessly using his magic and knowledge to rush through the hazards of Baden Dark, while Fergus is his cool-headed counterpart, able to see through Marcel's emotions.
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: Marcel, Fergus, and Nicola are revealed to be the rightful heirs to the throne of Elster, with Fergus's and Nicola's true names being Prince Edwin and Princess Catherine.
