History Literature / ANecklaceOfFallenStars

* WholePlotReference: Kaela [[InvokedTrope purposefully]] recites to Kippen a slimmed down version of her own story about a headstrong women who rejects an arranged marriage and ends up falling in love with a traveling musician. "A Necklace of Fallen Stars" is Kaela's roundabout way of confessing to Kippen that she loves him and wants to stay by his side.

* "[[TheNamesake A Necklace of Fallen Stars]]": A headstrong women's uncle tries to find her possible suitors, unaware that she's already fallen for a minstrel.

* ''A Wizard's Duel'': A fledgling sorceress and a master sorcerer are forced to battle each other for the entertainment of a tyrannical King.
* ''Bottled Palindrome'': A boy with a [[https://www.dictionary.com/browse/palindrome palindromic]] name becomes the target of a greedy sorcerer, who wants to use him as an ingredient for a powerful spell.
* ''The Player and the Knave'': A traveling actress meets a love-struck rich girl and tries to help her win the resident lady killer's heart.
* ''The Colors of the Wind'': A hot-headed girl goes to live with her aunt and ends up befriending a wise women, who's been labeled a witch by the local townsfolk.
* ''[[TheNamesake A Necklace of Fallen Stars]]'': A headstrong women's uncle tries to find her possible suitors, unaware that she's already fallen for a minstrel.

!! General
* BlackAndWhiteMorality: It's easy to spot who the good and bad guys are. The only character who can really be said to be gray is Tamera, and she doesn't stay that way for long.

** ''The Colors of the Wind'' ends with [[spoiler:Chala dying in order to escape the mob. However, Malni has grown from the experience and finally glimpses the colors of the wind]].
* WanderingMinstrel: Kippen of the novel is a flutist who travels across the land. He was tutored by a wondering minstrel himself, who gave him his current instrument. Kaela based one of her characters off of Kippen, including what instrument he plays.
!! The novel

* StoryWithinAStory: As a storyteller, Kaela naturally tells stories throughout her journey. The first one she relates is part of a bargain: if she tells a satisfying story, Kippen's captors will let both him and Kaela free.
!! ''A Wizard's Duel''
* MasterOfIllusion: Both Lidra and Fordryn use illusions to trick their audience into thinking that genuine harm might befall each other.
!! ''Bottled Palindrome''
* AmbiguousEnding: The tale ends with Muffum asking Snuggles' if he's actually a sorcerer-king in disguise, only for him to change his mind regarding an answer.
* HumanResources: The essential ingredient that Tararat needs? Muffum's blood. ''All'' of it.
!! ''The Player and the Knave''
* LadykillerInLove: Alar, the local heartthrob, genuinely falls for Tantia.
* TheNounAndTheNoun: The title for this story has this format.
!! ''The Colors of the Wind''
* ShamingTheMob: A variant: instead of getting angry at the valley folk, Malni instead tells them how much she pities them for their small-mindedness. When she walks away, they don't follow her.
* TheXOfY: The title for this story is formatted as such.
!! ''A Necklace of Fallen Stars''
* TheNamesake: The novel is named after this tale.
* NoEnding: The tale ends with Vyria waiting for Amden's answer to her confession of love.
* WholePlotReference: Kaela [[InvokedTrope purposefully]] recites to Kippen a slimmed down version of her own story about a headstrong women who rejects an arranged marriage and ends up falling in love with a traveling musician. The tale is Kaela's roundabout way of confessing to Kippen that she loves him and wants to stay by his side.

Kaela doesn't fit in at court. She much prefers telling tales to the children of Visin over the constraints of palace life. This is a problem considering she's a princess, and her behavior reflects poorly on her father. After many, many failed attempts to restrain his daughter's wild ways, the King of Visin offers Kaela's hand in marriage to the cold and ruthless Duke Gavrin, who would surely make her life a living hell. Knowing that it would be pointless to beg her father to change his mind, Kaela runs away.

* AmbiguousEnding: The tale ends with Muffum asking Snuggles' if he's actually [[spoiler: a sorcerer-king in disguise]], only for him to change his mind regarding an answer.

Kaela doesn't fit in at court. She much prefers telling tales to the children of Visin over the constraints of palace life. This is a problem considering she's a princess, and her behavior reflects poorly on her father. After many, many failed attempts to restrain his daughter's wild ways, the King offers Kaela's hand in marriage to the cold and ruthless Duke Gavrin, who would surely make her life a living hell. Knowing that it would be pointless to beg her father to change his mind, Kaela runs away.

Her first stop is an inn where she meets Kippen, a wondering minstrel on his way back to his hometown of Cymyl. After Kippen finds out about her situation, the two travelers begin their long journey. Kaela uses her talent for storytelling and Kippen his skill with playing a flute in order to earn meals and lodging.

Upon learning of his daughter's disappearance, the King employs a powerful sorcerer in the hopes that his magic will aid him better than regular soldiers. However, the sorcerer has his own agenda, and isn't so inclined to leave the wayward princess alive.

* ''A Wizard's Duel'': A fledgling sorceress and a powerful master are forced to battle each other for the entertainment of a tyrannical King.

* ''[[TheNamesake A Necklace of Fallen Stars]]'': A headstrong women's uncle tries to find her possible suitors unaware that she's already fallen for someone else.

** ''The Colors of the Wind'' ends with [[spoiler:Chala [[ItMakesSenseInContext dying in order to escape the mob]]. However, Malni has grown from the experience and finally glimpses the colors of the wind]].
* WanderingMinstrel: Kippen of the novel is a flutist who travels across the land. He was tutored by a wondering minstrel himself, who gave him his current instrument. Amden of ''A Necklace of Fallen Stars'' is also one.

* EvilIsBurningHot: Stafgrym uses a fire based spell to bind Kippen. The spell is one of the more destructive in existance.
* MetafictionalTitle: The book is named after the last story Kaela tells.

* TheStoryteller: Kaela has always been able to tell stories with or without any prompts.
* StoryWithinAStory: As a storyteller, Kaela naturally [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin tells stories]] throughout her journey. The first one she relates is part of a bargain: if she tells a satisfying story, Kippen's captors will let both him and Kaela free.

* AmbiguousEnding: The tale ends with Muffum asking Snuggles' if he's actually [[spoiler: a sorcerer-king in disguise]], only for him to change his mind regarding an answer. It's left up to the reader as to just what Snuggles actually is.

* ShamingTheMob: A variant: instead of getting angry at the valley folk, Malni instead tells them how much she pities them. When she walks away, they don't follow her.

* TheNamesake: This story is what gives the novel its name.

* WholePlotReference: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]]; Kaela purposefully recites to Kippen a slimmed down version of her own story about a headstrong women who rejects an arranged marriage and ends up falling in love with a traveling musician. This is basically Kaela's roundabout way of confessing to Kippen that she loves him and wants to stay by his side.

Upon learning of his daughter's disappearance, the King employs a powerful wizard in the hopes that his magic will aid him better than regular soldiers. However, the wizard has his own agenda, and is not so inclined to leave the wayward princess alive.

Due to Kaela's penchant for storytelling, there are five additional short stories integrated within the novel:

[[caption-width-right:314:The tale of a storytelling princess and her traveling flutist.]]
Kaela does not fit in at court. She much prefers telling tales to the children of Visin over the constraints of palace life. This is a problem considering she's a princess, and her behavior reflects poorly on her father. After many, many failed attempts to restrain his daughter's wild ways, the King offers Kaela's hand in marriage to Duke Gavrin- a cold, ruthless man who would surly make her life a living hell. Knowing that begging with her father won't change his mind, Kaela runs away.

Her first stop is an inn where she meets Kippen, a wondering minstrel on his way back to his hometown of Cymyl. Kippen quickly finds out about her situation and the two travelers begin their long journey, with Kaela using her talent for storytelling and Kippen his skill with playing a flute in order to earn their meals and lodging.

Upon learning of his daughter's disappearance, the King employs a powerful wizard named Stafgrym in the hopes that his magic will aid him better than regular soldiers. However, Stafgrym has his own agenda and is not so inclined to leave the wayward princess alive.

''A Necklace of Fallen Stars'' is a 1979 [[ChildrensLiterature children]]'s {{Fantasy}} novel written by Beth Hilgartner with illustrations by Michael R. Hague.

Due to Kaela's status as a storyteller, there are five additional short storis integrated within the novel:
* ''A Wizard's Duel'': A fledgling wizard and a powerful master are forced to battle each other for the entertainment of a tyrannical King.

* ''The Player and the Knave'': A traveling actress meets a lovestruck rich girl and tries to help her win the resident ladykiller's heart.
* ''The Colors of the Wind'': A hot-headed girl goes to live with her aunt and ends up befriending a wise women who's been labeled a witch by the local townsfolk.

* StoryWithinAStory: As a storyteller, Kaela naturally [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin tells stories]] throughout her journey. The first one she relates is part of a bargain: if she tells a satisfying story, Kippen's captors will let both him and Kaela free.

Kaela does not fit in at court. She much prefers telling tales to the children of Visin over the constraints of palace life. This is a problem considering she's a princess, and her behavior reflects poorly on her father, the King. After many, many failed attempts to restrain his daughter's wild ways, the King offers her hand in marriage to Duke Gavrin- a cold, ruthless man who would surly make Kaela's life a living hell. Knowing that begging with her father won't change his mind, Kaela runs away.

Her first stop is an inn where she meets Kippen, a wondering minstrel on his way back to his hometown of Cymyl. Kippen quickly finds out about her situation and the two travelers begin their long journey, Kaela using her talent for storytelling in order to earn meals and shelter.

There are five additional short stories, ones that Kaela relates along the way:

* ''Bottled Palindrome'': A boy with a [[https://www.dictionary.com/browse/palindrome palindromic]] name becomes the target of a greedy sorcerer who wants to use him as an ingredient for a powerful spell.

* ''[[TheNamesake A Necklace of Fallen Stars]]'': A willful women's uncle tries to find her possible suitors unaware that she's already fallen for someone else.

** The novel ends with [[spoiler: the King of Visin renouncing his charge of treason against Kaela then dying shortly afterword. This gives Kaela the freedom she wants, but she won't be able to reconcile with her father]].

* StoryWithinAStory: As a storyteller, Kaela naturally [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin tells stories]] throughout her journey. A couple of these are done as part of a deal.
* WanderingMinstrel: Kippen of the novel is a flutist who travels across the land. He was tutored by a wondering minstrel himself, who gave him his current instrument. Amden of ''A Necklace of Fallen Stars'' is also one (fitting, considering who he's based on).

* EvilIsBurningHot: Stafgrym uses a fire based spell to bind Kippen, a spell that can inflict great harm.

* TheStoryteller: Kaela has always been able to tell stories with or without prompts.

* HumanResources: The essential ingredient that Tararat needs? Muffum's blood. ''All'' of it.]]

* TheNounAndTheNoun: The title has this format.

* TheXOfY: The title is formatted as such.

! This novel includes examples of:

** The novel ends with [[spoiler: the King of Visin renouncing his charge of treason against Kaela, but dying shortly afterword. However, his death gives Kaela the freedom she wants, and she ends up marrying Kippen]].
** ''The Colors of the Wind'' ends with [[spoiler:Chala dying in order to escape the mob. However, Malni has grown from the experience and finally glimpses the colors of the wind]].

* PhantasySpelling: Many locations within the world of the novel are spelled with multiple "y"s.

* AmbiguousEnding: The tale ends with Muffum asking Snuggles' if he's actually a sorcerer-king in disguise, only for him to change his mind regarding an answer. It's left up to the reader as to just what Snuggles actually is.
* HumanResources: The essential ingredient that Tararat needs? [[spoiler: Muffum's blood. ''All'' of it.]]

* ShamingTheMob: A variant; instead of getting angry at the valley folk, Malni instead tells them how much she pities them. When she walks away, they don't follow her.

** ''The Colors of the Wind'' ends with [[Chala dying in order to escape the mob. However, Malni has grown from the experience and finally glimpses the colors of the wind]].

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: The King of Visin renounces his charge of treason against Kaela, but he dies shortly afterword. However, his death gives Kaela the freedom she wants, and she ends up marrying Kippen.]]

Kaela does not fit in at court. She much prefers telling tales to the children of Visin's slums over the constraints of palace life. This is a problem considering she's a princess, and her behavior reflects poorly on her father, the King. After many, many failed attempts to restrain his daughter's wild ways, the King offers her hand in marriage to Duke Gavrin- a cold, ruthless man who would surly make Kaela's life a living hell. Knowing that begging with her father won't change his mind, Kaela runs away.

Her first stop is an inn where she meets Kippen, a wondering minstrel on his way back to his hometown of Cymyl. Kippen quickly finds out about her situation and the two travelers begin their long journey, Kaela telling tales in order to earn meals and shelter.

There are five additional short stories that Kaela tells along the way:

To keep from having to specify which is which, ''A Necklace of Fallen Stars'' '''the novel''' will be referred as just "the novel" and ''A Necklace of Fallen Stars'' '''the InUniverse story''' will be referred to with its actual title.

* BlackAndWhiteMorality: It's easy to spot who the good and bad guys are. The only character who can really be said to be "gray" is Tamera, and even she's a much lighter shade.
* WholePlotReference: Both [[InvokedTrope invoked]] and [[JustifiedTrope justified]] with ''A Necklace of Fallen Stars''; Kaela purposefully recites to Kippen a slimmed down version of her own story about a headstrong women who rejects an arranged marriage and ends up falling in love with a traveling musician. This is basically Kaela's roundabout way of confessing to Kippen that she loves him and wants to stay by his side.

* AmbiguousEnding: Invoked by Kaela twice:
** ''Bottled Palindrome'' ends with Muffum asking Snuggle's if he's actually a sorcerer-king in disguise or just a cat, only for him to change his mind regarding an answer. When Kippen asks Kaela to clarify just what exactly Snuggles is, she notes that there is another tale in each option. Her audience agrees that not knowing for sure is more fun, preferring to come up with their own explanations.
** ''A Necklace of Fallen Stars'' ends with Vyria waiting for Amden's answer to her confession of love. When prompted by Kippen for the ending, she simply tells him that it depends on his answer.

* TheNamesake: It's this story that gives the novel its name.

''A Necklace of Fallen Stars'' is a 1979 children's {{Fantasy}} novel written by Beth Hilgartner with illustrations by Michael R. Hague.

* ''A Wizard's Duel'': A fledgling wizard and a powerful master battle each other for the entertainment of a tyrannical King.
* ''Bottled Palindrome'': A boy with a palindrome for a name becomes the target of a greedy sorcerer who wants to use him as an ingredient.

* ''The Colors of the Wind'': A hot-headed girl goes to live with her aunt and ends up befriending a wise women who's been labeled a witch to the local townsfolk.
* ''[[TheNamesake A Necklace of Fallen Stars]]'': A willful women's uncle tries to find her possible suitors unaware that she's fallen for someone else already.

* BittersweetEnding: More sweet than bitter; [[spoiler: The King of Visin renounces his charge of treason against Kaela, but he dies shortly afterword. However, his death gives Kaela the freedom she wants, and she ends up marrying Kippen.]]

* BittersweetEnding: More sweet than bitter; [[spoiler: The King of Visin renounces his charge of treason against Kaela, but he dies shortly afterword. However, his death gives Kaela the freedom she wants, and she ends up marrying Kippen.]]

Kaela does not fit in at court. She much prefers telling tales to the children of Visin's slums over the constraints of palace life. This is a problem considering she's a princess, and her behavior reflects poorly on her father, the King. After many, many failed attempts to restrain his daughter's wild ways, the King offers her hand in marriage to Duke Gavrin- a cold, ruthless man who would surly make Kaela's life forever miserable. Knowing that begging with her father won't change his mind, Kaela runs away.

Her first stop is an inn where she meets Kippen, a wondering minstrel on his way back to Cymyl, his hometown. Kippen quickly finds out about her situation and the two travelers begin their long journey, Kaela telling tales in order to earn meals and shelter.

Upon learning of his daughter's disappearance, the King employs a powerful wizard named Stafgrym to get Kaela back. However, Stafgrym has his own agenda and is not so charitable about who he leaves alive.

''A Necklace of Fallen Stars'' is a 1979 children's {{Fantasy}} novel by Beth Hilgartner.

Due to Kaela's storytelling nature, there are five additional short stories, one of which gives the novel its name.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: The King of Visin renounces his charge of treason against Kaela, but he dies shortly afterword. However, his death gives Kaela the freedom she wants, and she ends up marrying Kippen.]]
* BlackAndWhiteMorality: It's easy to spot who the good guys are and who the bad guys are. The only character who can really be said to be "gray" is Tamera, and she's on the lighter end of the scale.