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A HighFantasy novel by Sherwood Smith consisting of two parts, Crown Duel and Court Duel. The story is set in the kingdom of Remalna, where the people's agreement with [[MageSpecies the Hill Folk]] to not cut down trees or burn wood has altered the standard MedievalEuropeanFantasy setting.
In Crown Duel, Countess Meliara Astair of Tlanth swears to her dying father that she and her brother will defend their people from the growing greed of the king. That promise leads them into a war for which they are ill-prepared, which threatens the very people they are trying to protect.
In Court Duel, Meliara is summoned to live at the royal palace, where friends and enemies look alike, and intrigue fills the dance halls and the drawing rooms. If she is to survive, Meliara must learn a whole new way of fighting-with wits and words and secret alliances.
In Crown Duel, Countess Meliara Astair of Tlanth swears to her dying father that she and her brother will defend their people from the growing greed of the king. That promise leads them into a war for which they are ill-prepared, which threatens the very people they are trying to protect.
In Court Duel, Meliara is summoned to live at the royal palace, where friends and enemies look alike, and intrigue fills the dance halls and the drawing rooms. If she is to survive, Meliara must learn a whole new way of fighting-with wits and words and secret alliances.
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A HighFantasy novel by Sherwood Smith consisting of two parts, Crown Duel ''Crown Duel'' and Court Duel. ''Court Duel'' (originally released in 1997 and 1998, reissued in an omnibus format in 2002, and reissued again as an e-book in 2010 with additional scenes by a second narrator). The story is set in the kingdom of Remalna, where the people's agreement with [[MageSpecies the Hill Folk]] to not cut down trees or burn wood has altered the standard MedievalEuropeanFantasy setting.
setting. A number of sequels and prequels set in the same continuity followed, including ''Literature/{{Inda}}'' and its direct follow-ups.
InCrown Duel, ''Crown Duel'', Countess Meliara Astair of Tlanth swears to her dying father that she and her brother will defend their people from the growing greed of the king. That promise leads them into a war for which they are ill-prepared, which threatens the very people they are trying to protect.
InCourt Duel, ''Court Duel'', Meliara is summoned to live at the royal palace, where friends and enemies look alike, and intrigue fills the dance halls and the drawing rooms. If she is to survive, Meliara must learn a whole new way of fighting-with wits and words and secret alliances.
In
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* AintTooProudToBeg: In part 1, Meliara attempts to plead for the life of her brother despite her obstinate attitude. Just as the villain catches on to her behavior, she reveals she was stalling for time as the Hill Folk arrive and save the day.
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* BarefootPoverty: Though a noble, Meliara only ever wore cast-off clothes and only bothered with too-large shoes in winter
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* BarefootPoverty: Though a noble, Meliara only ever wore cast-off clothes and only bothered with too-large shoes in winter
winter.
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* TheDandy: Shevraeth has this reputation. He surprises everyone by being incredibly competent
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* TheDandy: Shevraeth has this reputation. He surprises everyone by being incredibly competent
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%%* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Branaric and Meliara alternate who is being foolish at any given time. By the second part, Meliara has settled into being the responsible sibling, leaving Bran to be foolish.
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* GoThroughMe: "I know I can't fight forty of you, but I'm going to stand here and block you until you either go away or my arms fall off, because this, too, is an oath I took."
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* GoThroughMe:"I Towards the end of part 1, Meliara stands before a large group of mercenaries and tells them that she knows she can't fight forty of them, but she's going to stand there and do it anyway because she took an oath to protect the Hill Folk. This visibly freaks them out.
-->"I know I can't fight forty of you, but I'm going to stand here and block you until you either go away or my arms fall off, because this, too, is an oath I took."
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%%* IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance: Meliara, until she can afford books
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* HoldingTheFloor: At the end of part 1, Meliara attempts to plead for the life of her brother despite her obstinate attitude. Just as the villain catches on to her behavior, she reveals she was stalling for time as the Hill Folk arrive and save the day.
* HomeFieldAdvantage: The Tlanthi led Galdran's army deeper into the mountains forthis
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%%* IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance: Meliara, until she can affordbooksbooks.
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* ItWasAGift: The ring Meliara receives from an anonymous admirer, and still more the ring she had made to reciprocate, move the plot in several instances.
* LiterallyShatteredLives: At one point, the BigBad is trying to make a point to the protagonists, so he turns everyone at court [[TakenForGranite into statues]] and smashes [[RedShirt someone we haven't really heard from so far]], just to up the dramatic tension.
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* OstentatiousSecret: Meliara uses this to spread word and anticipation for Nee's adoption partyparty.
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%%* ThePlan: [[spoiler:Flauvic]] has this going for him in part twotwo.
* POVSequel: While the original version is told in first person from a single POV, the e-book edition includes several bonus scenes written from the POV of the narrator's love interest; given that she misunderstands his motivations for most of the story, it's interesting to see his side of the story.
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* RoyalBlood: Mel and Bran's mother was the last of Remalna's greatest royal line
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* TechnicolorEyes: Flauvic has gold eyes.
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%%* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Meliara and Oria in part one, with Nee taking over for Oria in parttwotwo.
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A HighFantasy novel by Sherwood Smith consisting of two parts, Crown Duel and Court Duel. The story is set in the kingdom of Remalna, where the people's agreement with [[WitchSpecies [[MageSpecies the Hill Folk]] to not cut down trees or burn wood has altered the standard MedievalEuropeanFantasy setting.
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A HighFantasy novel by Sherwood Smith consisting of two parts, Crown Duel and Court Duel. The story is set in the kingdom of Remalna, where the people's agreement with [[MagicalSapientSpecies the Hill Folk]] to not cut down trees or burn wood has altered the standard MedievalEuropeanFantasy setting.
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A HighFantasy novel by Sherwood Smith consisting of two parts, Crown Duel and Court Duel. The story is set in the kingdom of Remalna, where the people's agreement with [[MagicalSapientSpecies [[WitchSpecies the Hill Folk]] to not cut down trees or burn wood has altered the standard MedievalEuropeanFantasy setting.
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* GambitPileup: All over the place. Most of part one's unpleasantness could have been averted if Shevraeth had worked with the Astairs from the beginning.
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* GambitPileup: All over the place. Most of part one's unpleasantness could have been averted if Shevraeth [[spoiler:Shevraeth]] had worked with the Astairs from the beginning.
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* ActionGirl: Nessaren. Meliara is forced into this about as often as she chooses it.
* AdiposeRex: Galdran
* AgonyOfTheFeet
* AloofAlly: Shevraeth, at times
* AmbitionIsEvil: Lady Tamara
* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing
* AdiposeRex: Galdran
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* AloofAlly: Shevraeth, at times
* AmbitionIsEvil: Lady Tamara
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* AnonymousBenefactor: the Unknown
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* BackupBluff
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* BatmanGambit: Shevraeth's plan to bring down Galdran
* TheBeautifulElite
* BetaCouple: Bran and Nee
* BigBad: Galdran in part one, [[spoiler:his sister]] in part two
* BiggerBad: [[spoiler:Flauvic]]
* TheBeautifulElite
* BetaCouple: Bran and Nee
* BigBad: Galdran in part one, [[spoiler:his sister]] in part two
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* BigFancyHouse: The family houses around Athanarel's gardens
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* TheCaptain: Nessaren
* CivilWar: Ara's father, Prince Alaerec and Mel all want to avoid this
* CloserToEarth: Mel, and anyone else who the Hill Folk like
* TheConfidant: The Unknown is partly this
* CountryMouse: Meliara and Bran
* CrusadingWidower: Meliara's Father
* CulturedBadass: Shevraeth
* DeadpanSnarker: Just about everyone gets in on this. Except Bran, who's too expressive.
* TheCaptain: Nessaren
* CivilWar: Ara's father, Prince Alaerec and Mel all want to avoid this
* CloserToEarth: Mel, and anyone else who the Hill Folk like
* TheConfidant: The Unknown is partly this
* CountryMouse: Meliara and Bran
* CrusadingWidower: Meliara's Father
* CulturedBadass: Shevraeth
* DeadpanSnarker: Just about everyone gets in on this. Except Bran, who's too expressive.
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* EvilMatriarch: [[spoiler:Arthal Merindar]]
* EvilRedhead: Galdran
* FamedInStory: Meliara
* FarmersDaughter: Ara
* EvilRedhead: Galdran
* FamedInStory: Meliara
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* GemEncrusted: At least one of Fialma's dresses
* GeneralFailure: Baron Debegri
* GildedCage: Galdran's Court is this for the young courtiers
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* GorgeousPeriodDress: In universe for Mel's masquerade ball
* GuileHero: Shevraeth. Part two is partially about Meliara learning to become this
* HeroicRROD: Meliara after [[spoiler:escaping Athanarel's dungeon]]
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* HundredPercentHeroismRating: Meliara and, to a lesser extent, Branaric
* IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance: Meliara, until she can afford books
* ImpoverishedPatrician: The Astairs in part one
* TheIngenue: Mel has shades of this
* InterdisciplinarySleuth: Azmus
* IrrationalHatred: Meliara for Shevraeth
* KindlyHousekeeper: Mora
* TheKingdom
* LadyOfWar: Meliara
* LastRequest
* LeeroyJenkins: Mel falls into this sometimes.
* LetTheBossWin: Courtiers had to do this a lot under Galdran's rule
* LikableVillain
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Flauvic
* MasterOfTheMixedMessage
* MedievalEuropeanFantasy
* MeeknessIsWeakness: Nee and Elenet avert this.
* MissingMom
* ModestRoyalty: The Renseleaus'
* MundaneLuxury: Wooden chairs and tables.
* NiceToTheWaiter: All of the protagonists
* NobleFugitive: Mel is this in both senses
* NoblewomansLaugh
* NonActionGuy: Bran
* NotQuiteDead
* IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance: Meliara, until she can afford books
* ImpoverishedPatrician: The Astairs in part one
* TheIngenue: Mel has shades of this
* InterdisciplinarySleuth: Azmus
* IrrationalHatred: Meliara for Shevraeth
* KindlyHousekeeper: Mora
* TheKingdom
* LadyOfWar: Meliara
* LastRequest
* LeeroyJenkins: Mel falls into this sometimes.
* LetTheBossWin: Courtiers had to do this a lot under Galdran's rule
* LikableVillain
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Flauvic
* MasterOfTheMixedMessage
* MedievalEuropeanFantasy
* MeeknessIsWeakness: Nee and Elenet avert this.
* MissingMom
* ModestRoyalty: The Renseleaus'
* MundaneLuxury: Wooden chairs and tables.
* NiceToTheWaiter: All of the protagonists
* NobleFugitive: Mel is this in both senses
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* PassionateSportsGirl: Lady Renna
* PimpedOutDress
* ThePlan: [[spoiler:Flauvic]] has this going for him in part two
* PlantPeople: The Hill Folk
* PlotTriggeringDeath: Meliara's father
* PoliticallyActivePrincess
* PoorCommunicationKills
* PragmaticVillainy: Arthal Merindar
* PrincessInRags: Or rather, Countess
* ProperLady
* TheProudElite
* PublicExecution: Galdran threatens to do this to both Meliara and Branaric
* RagsToRiches
* RebelLeader
* TheResenter
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified
* RichBitch
* RichBoredom
* RichInDollarsPoorInSense
* PimpedOutDress
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* PlantPeople: The Hill Folk
* PlotTriggeringDeath: Meliara's father
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* PoorCommunicationKills
* PragmaticVillainy: Arthal Merindar
* PrincessInRags: Or rather, Countess
* ProperLady
* TheProudElite
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* RoyallyScrewedUp: The Merindars
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* SecondPlaceIsForLosers
* SecretSecretKeeper: The Unknown is a variant of this
* SelfDestructiveCharge
* SheCleansUpNicely
* ShelteredAristocrat
* SilkHidingSteel
* {{Socialite}}
* SociallyAwkwardHero: Meliara
* SpannerInTheWorks
* SpiritedYoungLady
* TheSpymaster: Azmus
* StandardRoyalCourt
* TheStrategist
* TakenForGranite
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Savona
* TheyKnewTheRisks: The village people who agree to fight for Tlanth
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Meliara and Oria in part one, with Nee taking over for Oria in part two
* ToWinWithoutFighting
* TrappedByGamblingDebts
* {{Tsundere}}: Meliara is this with regards to Shevraeth
* UnexpectedInheritance
* UpperClassTwit
* WellExcuseMePrincess
* WickedCultured
* WrittenByTheWinners
* YouRebelScum
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething
* RulingCouple
* SecondPlaceIsForLosers
* SecretSecretKeeper: The Unknown is a variant of this
* SelfDestructiveCharge
* SheCleansUpNicely
* ShelteredAristocrat
* SilkHidingSteel
* {{Socialite}}
* SociallyAwkwardHero: Meliara
* SpannerInTheWorks
* SpiritedYoungLady
* TheSpymaster: Azmus
* StandardRoyalCourt
* TheStrategist
* TakenForGranite
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Savona
* TheyKnewTheRisks: The village people who agree to fight for Tlanth
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Meliara and Oria in part one, with Nee taking over for Oria in part two
* ToWinWithoutFighting
* TrappedByGamblingDebts
* {{Tsundere}}: Meliara is this with regards to Shevraeth
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* WellExcuseMePrincess
* WickedCultured
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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Nessaren and her riding show up just when the wagon drivers are about to kill Mel.]]
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A HighFantasy novel by Sherwood Smith consisting of two parts, Crown Duel and Court Duel.
Duel. The story is set in the kingdom of Remalna, where the people's agreement with [[MagicalSapientSpecies the Hill Folk]] to not cut down trees or burn wood has altered the standard MedievalEuropeanFantasy setting.
In Crown Duel, Countess Meliara Astair of Tlanth swears to her dying father that she and her brother will defend their people from the growing greed of the king. That promise leads them into a war for which they are ill-prepared, which threatens the very people they are trying to protect.
In Crown Duel, Countess Meliara Astair of Tlanth swears to her dying father that she and her brother will defend their people from the growing greed of the king. That promise leads them into a war for which they are ill-prepared, which threatens the very people they are trying to protect.
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* ActionGirlActionGirl: Nessaren. Meliara is forced into this about as often as she chooses it.
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* AloofAlly
AloofAlly: Shevraeth, at times
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* BarefootPovertyBarefootPoverty: Though a noble, Meliara only ever wore cast-off clothes and only bothered with too-large shoes in winter
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* BigFancyHouseBigFancyHouse: The family houses around Athanarel's gardens
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* BlondesAreEvilBlondesAreEvil: Shevraeth, at first. Flauvic and Fialma, later
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* CloserToEarth
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* CloserToEarthCloserToEarth: Mel, and anyone else who the Hill Folk like
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* DeadGuyOnDisplayDeadGuyOnDisplay: What would happen to the Astairs if Galdran got to them
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* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor
* EvilIsPettyEvilIsPetty: This is what brings down Galdran, who insisted on fighting the rebels himself after Mel made Debegri look the fool.
* EvilIsPetty
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* TheIngenue
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* HundredPercentHeroismRating
* IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance
* ImpoverishedPatrician
* TheIngenue
* InterdisciplinarySleuth
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* HomeFieldAdvantage
HomeFieldAdvantage: The Tlanthi led Galdran's army deeper into the mountains for this
*HundredPercentHeroismRating
HundredPercentHeroismRating: Meliara and, to a lesser extent, Branaric
*IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance
IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance: Meliara, until she can afford books
*ImpoverishedPatrician
ImpoverishedPatrician: The Astairs in part one
*TheIngenue
TheIngenue: Mel has shades of this
*InterdisciplinarySleuthInterdisciplinarySleuth: Azmus
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* CivilWarCivilWar: Ara's father, Prince Alaerec and Mel all want to avoid this
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CulturedBadass: Shevraeth
*DeadpanSnarkerDeadpanSnarker: Just about everyone gets in on this. Except Bran, who's too expressive.
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* EveryProperLadyShouldCurtsy
EveryProperLadyShouldCurtsy: The first few chapters of part two involve Nee teaching Mel about Court etiquette.
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* FirstNameBasis: Savona asks Mel to call him by his first name after their first dance
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* GambitPileup
* GemEncrusted
* GeneralFailure
* GildedCage
* GoodWithNumbers
* GorgeousPeriodDress
* GuileHero
* HeroicRROD
* HeroicWillpower
* FascistsBedTime
* FirstNameBasis: Savona asks Mel to call him by his first name after their first dance
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* GambitPileup
* GemEncrusted
* GeneralFailure
* GildedCage
* GoodWithNumbers
* GorgeousPeriodDress
* GuileHero
* HeroicRROD
* HeroicWillpower
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FarmersDaughter: Ara
*FascistsBedTime
FascistsBedTime: The army imposes this on the towns they pass through while hunting for Mel.
* FirstNameBasis: Savona asks Mel to call him by his first name after their firstdance
dance, which almost no one else at Court uses. [[spoiler:Shevraeth]] also asks to be called by name once he and Meliara resolve their differences.
*FriendlyEnemy
FriendlyEnemy: Shevraeth, at first.
*GambitPileup
GambitPileup: All over the place. Most of part one's unpleasantness could have been averted if Shevraeth had worked with the Astairs from the beginning.
*GemEncrusted
GemEncrusted: At least one of Fialma's dresses
*GeneralFailure
GeneralFailure: Baron Debegri
*GildedCage
GildedCage: Galdran's Court is this for the young courtiers
*GoodWithNumbers
GoodWithNumbers: After learning to read as a teenager, Mel takes over Tlanth's business and taxes.
*GorgeousPeriodDress
GorgeousPeriodDress: In universe for Mel's masquerade ball
*GuileHero
GuileHero: Shevraeth. Part two is partially about Meliara learning to become this
*HeroicRROD
HeroicRROD: Meliara after [[spoiler:escaping Athanarel's dungeon]]
*HeroicWillpowerHeroicWillpower: Meliara is a queen of this. She rides for at least three days with no sleep and faces down [[spoiler:forty wagoneers]], even though she has no hope of defeating them in a fight, just to help the Hill Folk.
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A HighFantasy novel by Sherwood Smith consisting of two parts, Crown Duel and Court Duel.
In Crown Duel, Countess Meliara swears to her dying father that she and her brother will defend their people from the growing greed of the king. That promise leads them into a war for which they are ill-prepared, which threatens the very people they are trying to protect.
In Court Duel, Meliara is summoned to live at the royal palace, where friends and enemies look alike, and intrigue fills the dance halls and the drawing rooms. If she is to survive, Meliara must learn a whole new way of fighting-with wits and words and secret alliances.
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!! This book provides examples of:
* ActionGirl
* AdiposeRex: Galdran
* AfoolAndHisMoneyAreSoonParted
* AgonyOfTheFeet
* AloofAlly
* AmbitionIsEvil
* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing
* AnnoyingArrows: Averted. The whole continent has a pact against using archers
* AnonymousBenefactor: the Unknown
* AristocratsAreEvil: Mel and Bran start off believing this
* BackupBluff
* BarefootPoverty
* BatmanGambit: Shevraeth's plan to bring down Galdran
* TheBeautifulElite
* BetaCouple: Bran and Nee
* BigBad: Galdran in part one, [[spoiler:his sister]] in part two
* BiggerBad: [[spoiler:Flauvic]]
* BigFancyHouse
* BindingAncientTreaty: The Covenant
* BlondesAreEvil
* BookDumb: Meliara, at first, as her father had burned their library when she was young.
* BrainlessBeauty: More than a few courtiers
* TheCaptain: Nessaren
* CivilWar
* CloserToEarth
* TheConfidant: The Unknown is partly this
* CountryMouse: Meliara and Bran
* CrusadingWidower: Meliara's Father
* CulturedBadass
* DeadpanSnarker
* TheDandy: Shevraeth has this reputation. He surprises everyone by being incredibly competent
* DeadGuyOnDisplay
* DeadlyDecadentCourt
* TheDragon: Baron Debegri is this for Galdran
* EveryProperLadyShouldCurtsy
* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor
* EvilIsPetty
* EvilMatriarch: [[spoiler:Arthal Merindar]]
* EvilRedhead: Galdran
* FamedInStory: Meliara
* FarmersDaughter
* FascistsBedTime
* FirstNameBasis: Savona asks Mel to call him by his first name after their first dance
* FriendlyEnemy
* GambitPileup
* GemEncrusted
* GeneralFailure
* GildedCage
* GoodWithNumbers
* GorgeousPeriodDress
* GuileHero
* HeroicRROD
* HeroicWillpower
* HomeFieldAdvantage
* HundredPercentHeroismRating
* IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance
* ImpoverishedPatrician
* TheIngenue
* InterdisciplinarySleuth
* IrrationalHatred: Meliara for Shevraeth
* KindlyHousekeeper: Mora
* TheKingdom
* LadyOfWar: Meliara
* LastRequest
* LeeroyJenkins: Mel falls into this sometimes.
* LetTheBossWin: Courtiers had to do this a lot under Galdran's rule
* LikableVillain
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Flauvic
* MasterOfTheMixedMessage
* MedievalEuropeanFantasy
* MeeknessIsWeakness: Nee and Elenet avert this.
* MissingMom
* ModestRoyalty: The Renseleaus'
* MundaneLuxury: Wooden chairs and tables.
* NiceToTheWaiter: All of the protagonists
* NobleFugitive: Mel is this in both senses
* NoblewomansLaugh
* NonActionGuy
* NotQuiteDead
* OstentatiousSecret
* PassionateSportsGirl
* PimpedOutDress
* PlantPeople
* PlotTriggeringDeath
* PoliceState
* PoliticallyActivePrincess
* PoorCommunicationKills
* PragmaticVillainy
* PrincessInRags: Or rather, Countess
* ProperLady
* TheProudElite
* PublicExecution: Galdran threatens to do this to both Meliara and Branaric
* RagsToRiches
* RebelLeader
* TheResenter
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified
* RichBitch
* RichBoredom
* RichInDollarsPoorInSense
* RoyalBlood: Mel and Bran's mother was the last of Remalna's greatest royal line
* RoyallyScrewedUp: The Merindars
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething
* RulingCouple
* SecondPlaceIsForLosers
* SecretSecretKeeper: The Unknown is a variant of this
* SelfDestructiveCharge
* SheCleansUpNicely
* ShelteredAristocrat
* SilkHidingSteel
* {{Socialite}}
* SociallyAwkwardHero: Meliara
* SpannerInTheWorks
* SpiritedYoungLady
* TheSpymaster: Azmus
* StandardRoyalCourt
* TheStrategist
* TakenForGranite
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Savona
* TheyKnewTheRisks: The village people who agree to fight for Tlanth
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Meliara and Oria in part one, with Nee taking over for Oria in part two
* ToWinWithoutFighting
* TrappedByGamblingDebts
* Tsundere: Meliara is this with regards to Shevraeth
* UnexpectedInheritance
* UpperClassTwit
* UpperClassWit: Shevraeth, Savona and Flauvic, among others.
* WellExcuseMePrincess
* WickedCultured
* WrittenByTheWinners
* YouRebelScum
* XanatosGambit: [[spoiler:Flauvic]] has this going for him in part two
In Crown Duel, Countess Meliara swears to her dying father that she and her brother will defend their people from the growing greed of the king. That promise leads them into a war for which they are ill-prepared, which threatens the very people they are trying to protect.
In Court Duel, Meliara is summoned to live at the royal palace, where friends and enemies look alike, and intrigue fills the dance halls and the drawing rooms. If she is to survive, Meliara must learn a whole new way of fighting-with wits and words and secret alliances.
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!! This book provides examples of:
* ActionGirl
* AdiposeRex: Galdran
* AfoolAndHisMoneyAreSoonParted
* AgonyOfTheFeet
* AloofAlly
* AmbitionIsEvil
* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing
* AnnoyingArrows: Averted. The whole continent has a pact against using archers
* AnonymousBenefactor: the Unknown
* AristocratsAreEvil: Mel and Bran start off believing this
* BackupBluff
* BarefootPoverty
* BatmanGambit: Shevraeth's plan to bring down Galdran
* TheBeautifulElite
* BetaCouple: Bran and Nee
* BigBad: Galdran in part one, [[spoiler:his sister]] in part two
* BiggerBad: [[spoiler:Flauvic]]
* BigFancyHouse
* BindingAncientTreaty: The Covenant
* BlondesAreEvil
* BookDumb: Meliara, at first, as her father had burned their library when she was young.
* BrainlessBeauty: More than a few courtiers
* TheCaptain: Nessaren
* CivilWar
* CloserToEarth
* TheConfidant: The Unknown is partly this
* CountryMouse: Meliara and Bran
* CrusadingWidower: Meliara's Father
* CulturedBadass
* DeadpanSnarker
* TheDandy: Shevraeth has this reputation. He surprises everyone by being incredibly competent
* DeadGuyOnDisplay
* DeadlyDecadentCourt
* TheDragon: Baron Debegri is this for Galdran
* EveryProperLadyShouldCurtsy
* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor
* EvilIsPetty
* EvilMatriarch: [[spoiler:Arthal Merindar]]
* EvilRedhead: Galdran
* FamedInStory: Meliara
* FarmersDaughter
* FascistsBedTime
* FirstNameBasis: Savona asks Mel to call him by his first name after their first dance
* FriendlyEnemy
* GambitPileup
* GemEncrusted
* GeneralFailure
* GildedCage
* GoodWithNumbers
* GorgeousPeriodDress
* GuileHero
* HeroicRROD
* HeroicWillpower
* HomeFieldAdvantage
* HundredPercentHeroismRating
* IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance
* ImpoverishedPatrician
* TheIngenue
* InterdisciplinarySleuth
* IrrationalHatred: Meliara for Shevraeth
* KindlyHousekeeper: Mora
* TheKingdom
* LadyOfWar: Meliara
* LastRequest
* LeeroyJenkins: Mel falls into this sometimes.
* LetTheBossWin: Courtiers had to do this a lot under Galdran's rule
* LikableVillain
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Flauvic
* MasterOfTheMixedMessage
* MedievalEuropeanFantasy
* MeeknessIsWeakness: Nee and Elenet avert this.
* MissingMom
* ModestRoyalty: The Renseleaus'
* MundaneLuxury: Wooden chairs and tables.
* NiceToTheWaiter: All of the protagonists
* NobleFugitive: Mel is this in both senses
* NoblewomansLaugh
* NonActionGuy
* NotQuiteDead
* OstentatiousSecret
* PassionateSportsGirl
* PimpedOutDress
* PlantPeople
* PlotTriggeringDeath
* PoliceState
* PoliticallyActivePrincess
* PoorCommunicationKills
* PragmaticVillainy
* PrincessInRags: Or rather, Countess
* ProperLady
* TheProudElite
* PublicExecution: Galdran threatens to do this to both Meliara and Branaric
* RagsToRiches
* RebelLeader
* TheResenter
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified
* RichBitch
* RichBoredom
* RichInDollarsPoorInSense
* RoyalBlood: Mel and Bran's mother was the last of Remalna's greatest royal line
* RoyallyScrewedUp: The Merindars
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething
* RulingCouple
* SecondPlaceIsForLosers
* SecretSecretKeeper: The Unknown is a variant of this
* SelfDestructiveCharge
* SheCleansUpNicely
* ShelteredAristocrat
* SilkHidingSteel
* {{Socialite}}
* SociallyAwkwardHero: Meliara
* SpannerInTheWorks
* SpiritedYoungLady
* TheSpymaster: Azmus
* StandardRoyalCourt
* TheStrategist
* TakenForGranite
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Savona
* TheyKnewTheRisks: The village people who agree to fight for Tlanth
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Meliara and Oria in part one, with Nee taking over for Oria in part two
* ToWinWithoutFighting
* TrappedByGamblingDebts
* Tsundere: Meliara is this with regards to Shevraeth
* UnexpectedInheritance
* UpperClassTwit
* UpperClassWit: Shevraeth, Savona and Flauvic, among others.
* WellExcuseMePrincess
* WickedCultured
* WrittenByTheWinners
* YouRebelScum
* XanatosGambit: [[spoiler:Flauvic]] has this going for him in part two
