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* ''The Endless War'' (follows ''The Inadequate Heir'', 2023 as Audible Original, to be published later in 2023 in book form)
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* AscendedExtra: Welran, who appears previously in a few short scenes as Empress Petra Anaphora's personal guard, here plays a more important role as a general of imperial guard. Also, it turns out he is more than Petra's bodyguard [[spoiler: he is rumored to have fathered her son, prince Bermin]].
** Early in ''The Endless War'' Keris mentions that each Veliant has a signet ring (also used as a seal) with characteristic indentations around the crests, which identify the user. By the end of the book, it is used to prove that a document is a forgery.
** A book on stars and their stories, which disappears early in ''The Inadequate Heir'' and is mostly forgotten by Keris, turns out to be very important at the end of ''The Endless War''.
** A book on stars and their stories, which disappears early in ''The Inadequate Heir'' and is mostly forgotten by Keris, turns out to be very important at the end of ''The Endless War''.
* FakingTheDead: It turns out that Zarrah's mother Aryana has helped [[spoiler: her husband Arjun fake his death in a battle so that he could become the commander of a rebel army]].
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* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Maridrina is loosely based on Arabic caliphates, with their [[RoyalHarem harems]], general disregard for women and treating them as property of their fathers and later husbands. Also, it is not proper for a woman to be alone with a man who is not a member of her family. Geographically, most of the land is barren desert, which can only be crossed by caravans with camels and the kingdom is constantly fighting with its neighbour Valcotta over a thin strip of fertile land on the coast.
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* FantasyCounterpartCulture: FantasyCounterpartCulture:
** Maridrina is loosely based on Arabic caliphates, with their [[RoyalHarem harems]], general disregard for women and treating them as property of their fathers and later husbands. Also, it is not proper for a woman to be alone with a man who is not a member of her family. Geographically, most of the land is barren desert, which can only be crossed by caravans with camels and the kingdom is constantly fighting with its neighbour Valcotta over a thin strip of fertile land on thecoast.coast.
** Harendell seems to be based on England. Their rulers are named Edward, Alexandra and William, they love tea and have the most famous university around; and they are very polite while at the same time planning and scheming.
** Maridrina is loosely based on Arabic caliphates, with their [[RoyalHarem harems]], general disregard for women and treating them as property of their fathers and later husbands. Also, it is not proper for a woman to be alone with a man who is not a member of her family. Geographically, most of the land is barren desert, which can only be crossed by caravans with camels and the kingdom is constantly fighting with its neighbour Valcotta over a thin strip of fertile land on the
** Harendell seems to be based on England. Their rulers are named Edward, Alexandra and William, they love tea and have the most famous university around; and they are very polite while at the same time planning and scheming.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: In a conversation with king Aren, Magpie mentions that if Aren does not like Lara, Maridrina could send him another wife, more to his liking, of a more pleasant character and blonde. And then it turns out that [[spoiler: Marylyn felt she had been cheated by Lara and, bent on {{Revenge}}, went to her father and Magpie, who later sent her to kill Lara and Aren]].
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: {{Foreshadowing}}:
** In a conversation with king Aren, Magpie mentions that if Aren does not like Lara, Maridrina could send him another wife, more to his liking, of a more pleasant character and blonde. And then it turns out that [[spoiler: Marylyn felt she had been cheated by Lara and, bent on {{Revenge}}, went to her father and Magpie, who later sent her to kill Lara andAren]].Aren]].
** In ''The Endless War'' while talking with Keris and the members of council Lara remarks that the wine is spoiled and smells like a wet dog. Later it turns out to be an early sign of [[spoiler: her pregnancy]].
** In a conversation with king Aren, Magpie mentions that if Aren does not like Lara, Maridrina could send him another wife, more to his liking, of a more pleasant character and blonde. And then it turns out that [[spoiler: Marylyn felt she had been cheated by Lara and, bent on {{Revenge}}, went to her father and Magpie, who later sent her to kill Lara and
** In ''The Endless War'' while talking with Keris and the members of council Lara remarks that the wine is spoiled and smells like a wet dog. Later it turns out to be an early sign of [[spoiler: her pregnancy]].
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* HealItWithFire: Lara cauterizes [[spoiler: Keris's]] arrow wound with red-hot iron so that he does not bleed to death.
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* IAmAHumanitarian: Since [[spoiler: rebels]] on the island are unable to get enough food to let everyone survive, they are reduced to eating the flesh of the enemies that they kill in fighting.
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* ReducedToRatburgers: Food on the Devil's Island is so scarce that people eat anything they can catch, including birds, grubs and worms.
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** Upon learning about the death of [[spoiler: his presumed son, prince Bermin]], Welran first gets into killing frenzy and then swears revenge on everyone involved (which includes, basically, the whole Maridrina).
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* SurprisePregnancy: [[spoiler: Lara]] does not know she is pregnant and she [[ButICantBePregnant cannot believe it]], as she and her husband used [[FantasyContraception contranceptive herbs]].
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* AntiHero: Lara, "the little cockroach". While she's not evil, when she has a goal, even as noble as rescuing Aren and liberating Ithicana, she will stop at nothing to achieve it. At one point she considers killing innocent merchants to get supplies she and Aren need, and she has absolutely no problems with stealing and generally causing mayhem when necessary. Aren is more of a traditional hero.
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* AntiHero: AntiHero:
** Lara, "the little cockroach". While she's not evil, when she has a goal, even as noble as rescuing Aren and liberating Ithicana, she will stop at nothing to achieve it. At one point she considers killing innocent merchants to get supplies she and Aren need, and she has absolutely no problems with stealing and generally causing mayhem when necessary. Aren is more of a traditionalhero.hero.
** Keris is another example, while he tries to be a good person and sincerely cares about his people, he can be very manipulative and sometimes ruthless.
** Lara, "the little cockroach". While she's not evil, when she has a goal, even as noble as rescuing Aren and liberating Ithicana, she will stop at nothing to achieve it. At one point she considers killing innocent merchants to get supplies she and Aren need, and she has absolutely no problems with stealing and generally causing mayhem when necessary. Aren is more of a traditional
** Keris is another example, while he tries to be a good person and sincerely cares about his people, he can be very manipulative and sometimes ruthless.
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* DamselOutOfDistress: Lara is certainly able to take care of herself.
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* DamselOutOfDistress: DamselOutOfDistress:
** Lara is certainly able to take care ofherself.herself.
** Similarly, Zarrah is a well-trained soldier and general, and while she needs help to escape Vencia, she can hold her own in most situations.
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** Similarly, Zarrah is a well-trained soldier and general, and while she needs help to escape Vencia, she can hold her own in most situations.
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* DysfunctionalFamily: If what king Silas has can even be called a family. He has a [[RoyalHarem harem]] of wives and uses his daughers as bargaining chips in his dealings with nobles and outside powers, with no regard for them as people.
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* DysfunctionalFamily: DysfunctionalFamily:
** If what king Silas has can even be called a family. He has a [[RoyalHarem harem]] of wives and uses his daughers as bargaining chips in his dealings with nobles and outside powers, with no regard for them aspeople.people.
** Petra Anaphora pretends to be a good, loving aunt and mother-figure to Zarrah, while in fact [[spoiler: she as good as murdered Zarrah's mother, her sister Aryana]]. And she is downright nasty towards her own son Bermin, often treating him with contempt.
** If what king Silas has can even be called a family. He has a [[RoyalHarem harem]] of wives and uses his daughers as bargaining chips in his dealings with nobles and outside powers, with no regard for them as
** Petra Anaphora pretends to be a good, loving aunt and mother-figure to Zarrah, while in fact [[spoiler: she as good as murdered Zarrah's mother, her sister Aryana]]. And she is downright nasty towards her own son Bermin, often treating him with contempt.
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* GoodPrincessEvilQueen: In ''Inadequate Heir'' it becomes increasingly obvious that it's the case with Zarrah Anaphora and her aunt, empress Petra Anaphora. The empress, who at first seems just a ruthless pragmatist, turns out to be manipulative, cruel and bloodthirsty, while at the same time Zarrah is beginning to see the wider picture and lose most of her bloodlust.
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* GoodPrincessEvilQueen: In ''Inadequate Heir'' it becomes increasingly obvious that it's the case with Zarrah Anaphora and her aunt, empress Petra Anaphora. The empress, who at first seems just a ruthless pragmatist, turns out to be manipulative, cruel and bloodthirsty, while at the same time Zarrah is beginning to see the wider picture and lose most of her bloodlust. Keris and Silas are their male counterpart.
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* ''The Inadequate Heir'' (spin-off about Lara's brother Keris, 2021 as Audible Original, to be published in 2022 in book form).
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* ''The Inadequate Heir'' (spin-off about Lara's brother Keris, 2021 as Audible Original, to be published in 2022 in book form).
* ''The Endless War'' (follows ''The Inadequate Heir'', 2023 as Audible Original, to be published later in 2023 in book form)
* ''The Endless War'' (follows ''The Inadequate Heir'', 2023 as Audible Original, to be published later in 2023 in book form)
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Empress Petra Anaphora of Valcotta. While in the conversation with Aren she presents and image of a caring older woman (even knitting a toy) who only worries about the good of her country and people, in fact she is ambitious, bloodthirsty and absolutely ruthless. [[spoiler: She provided Serin information which allowed Silas to kill her sister Aryana]].
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Empress Petra Anaphora of Valcotta. While in the conversation with Aren she presents and an image of a caring older woman (even knitting a toy) who only worries about the good of her country and people, in fact she is ambitious, bloodthirsty and absolutely ruthless. [[spoiler: She provided Serin information which allowed Silas to kill her sister Aryana]].
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* ReallyGetsAround: Aren, before his marriage to Lara, had a lot of lovers, including his friend and personal guard Lia. However, Ithicanian marriage vows demand faithfulness from both sides and Aren intends to keep them. In general, Ithicanians seem to perceive sex without marriage as something normal.
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* ReallyGetsAround: ReallyGetsAround:
** Aren, before his marriage to Lara, had a lot of lovers, including his friend and personal guard Lia. However, Ithicanian marriage vows demand faithfulness from both sides and Aren intends to keep them. In general, Ithicanians seem to perceive sex without marriage as somethingnormal.normal.
** Keris, although he usually visits whores because he is afraid any woman he shows his attention to might be used as a tool against him.
** Aren, before his marriage to Lara, had a lot of lovers, including his friend and personal guard Lia. However, Ithicanian marriage vows demand faithfulness from both sides and Aren intends to keep them. In general, Ithicanians seem to perceive sex without marriage as something
** Keris, although he usually visits whores because he is afraid any woman he shows his attention to might be used as a tool against him.
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* LoveMakesYouEvil: Downplayed with Keris, who is ready to act against his conscience, betray other people's trust and make innocent people suffer to save Zarrah.* LeftForDead: In her BackStory, Silas Veliant killed Zarrah's mother and left her tied under the woman's dead body in desert heat, presumably to die of dehydration.
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* LoveMakesYouEvil: Downplayed with Keris, who is ready to act against his conscience, betray other people's trust and make innocent people suffer to save Zarrah.* LeftForDead: In her BackStory, Silas Veliant killed Zarrah's mother and left her tied under the woman's dead body in desert heat, presumably to die of dehydration.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Empress Petra Anaphora of Valcotta. While in the conversation with Aren she presents and image of a caring older woman (even knitting a toy) who only worries about the good of her country and people, in fact she is ambitious, bloodthirsty and absolutely ruthless. [[spoiler: She provided Serin information which allowed Silas to kill her sister Aryana]].
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* TheyDo: [[spoiler: Aren and Lara]], after he shows her that all she was taught was a lie and then saves her life.
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* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Turned UpToEleven, since there were twelve sisters raised and trained in the compound (initially even more) and only one could become the queen of Ithicana. What most of them did not know was the fact that only one of them was planned to get out of the compound alive.
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* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Turned UpToEleven, up to eleven, since there were twelve sisters raised and trained in the compound (initially even more) and only one could become the queen of Ithicana. What most of them did not know was the fact that only one of them was planned to get out of the compound alive.
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* NotSoDifferent: Zarrah realizes that in her desire to avenge her mother's death by Silas Veliant's hands, she has become just like him. And then she realizes her aunt, Empress Petra Anaphora, is exactly as blood-thirsty, greedy and proud as Silas.
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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: Zarrah realizes that in her desire to avenge her mother's death by Silas Veliant's hands, she has become just like him. And then she realizes her aunt, Empress Petra Anaphora, is exactly as blood-thirsty, greedy and proud as Silas.
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** {[spoiler: Marylyn]] feels she had been cheated by [[spoiler: Lara]], decides to take her rightful place in their father's plan and kill [[spoiler: Lara and Aren]]. And Lara ''really'' wants to get even with her father for everything that happened to Ithicana.
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** {[spoiler: [[spoiler: Marylyn]] feels she had been cheated by [[spoiler: Lara]], decides to take her rightful place in their father's plan and kill [[spoiler: Lara and Aren]]. And Lara ''really'' wants to get even with her father for everything that happened to Ithicana.
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* * ContinuityNod: In ''Inadequate Heir'' Keris mentions that his father Silas Veliant has become obsessed about his cutlery being tampered with -- and that's how Lara poisoned her sisters in book one.
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** ChekhovsGun: At the beginning of ''Inadequate Heir'', Keris takes his half-brother Otis's knife and notices poison on it. Several chapters later it turns out that Otis poisoned [[spoiler: Zarrah during the fight on the beach, which almost kills her]].
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** ChekhovsGun: At the beginning of ''Inadequate Heir'', Keris takes his half-brother Otis's knife and notices poison on it. Several chapters later it turns out that Otis poisoned [[spoiler: Zarrah during the fight on the beach, which almost kills her]].
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* ApronMatron: Coralyn is the unofficial ruler of the Maridrinian harem and all the other wives defer to her. She is also shrewd, tough and [[MamaBear would do anything]] to protect the harem's children. Silas, who is her husband in name only, since he "inherited" her from his father, dislikes her immensely but also respects her.
** ChekhovsGun: At the beginning of ''Inadequate Heir'', Keris takes his half-brother Otis's knife and notices poison on it. Several chapters later it turns out that Otis poisoned [[spoiler: Zarrah during the fight on the beach, which almost kills her]].
* * ContinuityNod: In ''Inadequate Heir'' Keris mentions that his father Silas Veliant has become obsessed about his cutlery being tampered with -- and that's how Lara poisoned her sisters in book one.
* GoodPrincessEvilQueen: In ''Inadequate Heir'' it becomes increasingly obvious that it's the case with Zarrah Anaphora and her aunt, empress Petra Anaphora. The empress, who at first seems just a ruthless pragmatist, turns out to be manipulative, cruel and bloodthirsty, while at the same time Zarrah is beginning to see the wider picture and lose most of her bloodlust.
* GuileHero: Keris turns out to be one. He is extremely well-read (a rarity at Maridrinian court), highly intelligent, witty, manipulative and plays politics much better than most people around him. He even manages to outwit his father.
* IdealistVsPragmatist: When philosopher prince Keris and general Zarrah first meet, this seems to be the case. Over the course of the book it turns out, however, that Keris can be a skilled politician ready to manipulate everyone around him, while Zarrah is at one point ready to die for her ideals.
* KingIncognito: In ''Inadequate Heir'' we learn that Crown Prince Keris likes to sneak out of his palace in Nerastis to walk, drink and gamble among common soldiers, because that allows him to learn what people really think.
* LeftForDead: In her BackStory, Silas Veliant killed Zarrah's mother and left her tied under the woman's dead body in desert heat, presumably to die of dehydration.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Downplayed with Keris, who is ready to act against his conscience, betray other people's trust and make innocent people suffer to save Zarrah.* LeftForDead: In her BackStory, Silas Veliant killed Zarrah's mother and left her tied under the woman's dead body in desert heat, presumably to die of dehydration.
* MementoMacGuffin: A bundle of letters to Keris's brother Otis from his late wife is what kickstarts the plot of ''Inadequate Heir'' and sets tone of Keris and Zarrah's contacts.
* MotherhoodIsSuperior: Silas Veliant has no love for his children, he encourages his sons to murder one another so that the most ruthless one becomes his successor and uses his daughters as bargaining chips. In contrast, his wives in the harem are extremely protective of their children (which means the children of all the harem, regardless who their biological mother is).
* NotSoDifferent: Zarrah realizes that in her desire to avenge her mother's death by Silas Veliant's hands, she has become just like him. And then she realizes her aunt, Empress Petra Anaphora, is exactly as blood-thirsty, greedy and proud as Silas.
* OnceMoreWithClarity: ''Inadequate Heir'' repeats several scenes from ''Traitor Queen'' but this time from Keris's, not Aren's point of view, revealing hidden motivations of several of involved parties.
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* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler: Marylyn]] feels she had been cheated by [[spoiler: Lara]], decides to take her rightful place in their father's plan and kill [[spoiler: Lara and Aren]]. And Lara ''really'' wants to get even with her father for everything that happened to Ithicana.
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** {[spoiler: Marylyn]] feels she had been cheated by [[spoiler: Lara]], decides to take her rightful place in their father's plan and kill [[spoiler: Lara and Aren]]. And Lara ''really'' wants to get even with her father for everything that happened toIthicana.Ithicana.
** Silas Veliant killed Zarrah's mother and she vows to destroy him.
** Keris's younger brother Otis wants revenge on all Valcottans, and especially Zarrah, for the death of his pregnant wife, whose ship was sunk by them.
** {[spoiler: Marylyn]] feels she had been cheated by [[spoiler: Lara]], decides to take her rightful place in their father's plan and kill [[spoiler: Lara and Aren]]. And Lara ''really'' wants to get even with her father for everything that happened to
** Silas Veliant killed Zarrah's mother and she vows to destroy him.
** Keris's younger brother Otis wants revenge on all Valcottans, and especially Zarrah, for the death of his pregnant wife, whose ship was sunk by them.
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* SiblingMurder: What Lara seems to be doing at the very beginning [[spoiler: and what Marylyn attempts to do at the end]].
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** It's also a tradition among the royal family of Maridrina for half-brothers born in the harem to kill one another to get a chance to inherit the throne. Keris kills [[spoiler: Otis]], although he does it in self-defence.
** What Lara seems to be doing at the very beginning [[spoiler: and what Marylyn attempts to do at the
** It's also a tradition among the royal family of Maridrina for half-brothers born in the harem to kill one another to get a chance to inherit the throne. Keris kills [[spoiler: Otis]], although he does it in self-defence.
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