Line #37 Literature/KonasSong


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Front cover]]
3	[[caption-width-right:286:"Courage does not mean having no fear. It means ''conquering'' your fear."]]
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5	''Kona's Song'' is a fantasy/xenofiction novel by Louise Searl. It tells the story of a young wolf, Kona, who has always felt different from the rest of his pack. On coming of age, he learns the truth about his history and sets off on an epic journey in search of his origins, having many adventures along the way.
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7	!! ''Kona's Song'' contains examples of:
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9	* AlmostDeadGuy: Rishala.
10	* AlternateAnimalAffection: The characters show affection by licking and nuzzling each other.
11	* AnimalReligion: The wolves believe the world was created by the Great Spirit. He made the first wolves, Alpha-he and Alpha-she, who were the mythical "parents" of all wolves.
12	* BabiesEverAfter: The story ends with [[spoiler:Kona and Kalani]] having cubs.
13	* BigBad: Ragmarr. His obsessive hatred of Tashar, whom he [[spoiler:blames for his father's death]], carries over to Kona.
14	* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: [[spoiler:Kalani tells Kona she doesn't love him in order to keep him safe from Ragmarr, her brother]].
15	* CoolBigSis: Shimook is this to Jareth, although they're the same age.
16	* CoveredWithScars: Several of the wolves bear the marks of a hard life. Tashar has one eye, Ragmarr has torn ears, Dargo has a misshapen jaw caused by an injury, and Baru [[spoiler:acquires a set of scars after an encounter with a puma.]]
17	* CreationMyth: The wolves have their own mythology involving the First Wolf.
18	* DefiantToTheEnd: Baru when [[spoiler:almost killed by the puma]].
19	* DespairEventHorizon: Kona loses the will to live after [[spoiler:Kalani leaves him]].
20	* DisappearedDad: [[spoiler:Kona's biological father, who he goes in search of]].
21	* DueToTheDead: The wolves have a death song that they perform to help send the deceased's soul to the next world.
22	* EarNotch: Sort of. Ragmarr, the villain, has both ears in tatters.
23	* EnemyToAllLivingThings: The wolves encounter a human who is hunting elk. They are terrified, and horrified when he kills but does not eat his victim.
24	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Ragmarr hates Tashar, Kona and their pack with a passion, but loves his own family just like any other wolf.
25	* FearIsTheAppropriateResponse: The wolves instinctively fear the human they encounter, and Neeko confirms this is the correct reaction - the human is a hunter and will kill them if he sees them.
26	* FeudingFamilies: Tashar's pack and Ragmarr's pack.
27	* HappilyAdopted: Garrin and Annik treat [[spoiler:Kona]] like their own.
28	* HeroicFireRescue: Kona runs back into a blazing forest to rescue [[spoiler:Kalani]].
29	* HowlOfSorrow: The wolves use different howls to express different emotions. Kona howls in misery when [[spoiler:Kalani leaves him]].
30	* HumansAreBastards: The wolves are terrified when they encounter a human, and horrified to learn they kill for fun.
31	* HumansAreCthulhu: The wolves know the human they encounter is not part of their world - it has an unnatural urge to kill without eating its prey, and somehow kills that prey without even touching it. It's even referred to as an alien.
32	* HumansKillWantonly: The wolves are horrified to learn that humans kill just for fun.
33	* JourneyToFindOneself: Kona's quest.
34	* NatureIsNotNice: The life of wild animals is portrayed realistically - hunting is dangerous, for example, and several of the wolves have notable injuries or scars.
35	* NatureSpirit: It isn't described in detail, but the wolves believe in a Great Spirit that made the world and all the animals.
36	* NobleWolf: The whole cast. Even the villain has his reasons.
37	* OhMyGods: The wolves tend to swear by their mythical ancestors, using expressions such as "By Alpha-she's teeth and tail!"
38	* OneTrueLove: Wolves are devoted to their mates, believing that they become one soul. If one of the pair dies, the other may never recover.
39	* PredationIsNatural: Wolves accept killing as part of their life, but are respectful of their prey. They are horrified to see the contempt with which a human treats its victim.
40	* SecretRelationship: Kona and Kalani, initially.
41	* SiblingRivalry: The four siblings love each other, but Baru is resentful of the respect his sisters show Kona once they leave the pack.
42	* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Kona]] is the sole survivor of his litter.
43	* ThankYourPrey: The wolves perform a special howl called the Hunt Song after they make a kill, which sends the prey's soul to the afterlife. They are horrified that the human they see kill an elk performs no such ritual, since not thanking the prey shows disrespect.
44	* {{Xenofiction}}: Told from the point of view of wolves.

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