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* DisproportionateRetribution: The only punishment for crime in Wadi is execution.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: The only punishment for crime in Wadi is execution. [[spoiler: At least until Jebel becomes the new executioner and introduces prisons.]]
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* QuestForAWish: The premise of the story is that Jebel wants to undertake a quest to visit the goddess Sabbah Eid, who can grant power to those who make sacrifices to her.
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* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Qasr Bint, the sadistic DarkMessiah who put entire tribes who don't join them or are "irredeemable" to death and tortures Jebel and Tel Hesani on their travels, tried to [[DoNotTauntCthulhu push his luck]] with Sabbah Eid, and paid for it ''[[KillItWithFire dearly.]]]]''
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* KarmicDeath: KarmicDeath:
** [[spoiler: Qasr Bint, the sadistic DarkMessiah who put entire tribes who don't join them or are "irredeemable" to death and tortures Jebel and Tel Hesani on their travels, tried to [[DoNotTauntCthulhu push his luck]] with Sabbah Eid, and paid for it ''[[KillItWithFire dearly.]]]]''
** [[spoiler: Qasr Bint, the sadistic DarkMessiah who put entire tribes who don't join them or are "irredeemable" to death and tortures Jebel and Tel Hesani on their travels, tried to [[DoNotTauntCthulhu push his luck]] with Sabbah Eid, and paid for it ''[[KillItWithFire dearly.]]]]''
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* WouldHurtAChild: Qasr Bint and his followers do not spare children.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Qasr Bint and his followers do not spare children.children.
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* EldritchAbomination: The rock demons.
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* EldritchAbomination: The rock demons.Spirits.
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**[[spoiler: A more clear cut example with Bush and Blair, who are lured right into the waiting jaws of the [[EldritchAbomination Rock Spirits]] by Jebel, who had been enslaved and exploited by the two.]]
**[[spoiler: A more clear cut example with Bush and Blair, who are lured right into the waiting jaws of the [[EldritchAbomination Rock Spirits]] by Jebel, who had been enslaved and exploited by the two.]]
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* CurbstompBattle: The Um Biyara [[spoiler: get their asses ''handed to them'' by the tribe of bat worshippers once they reveal the bats can aid them in battle. Only Qasr Bint and a few of his followers survive.]]
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* BaldOfEvil: Qasr Bint's head is shaven bald.
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* DarkMessiah: Qasr Bint is a particularly gruesome example.
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* DarkMessiah: Qasr Bint is a particularly gruesome example. He may not even believe in his own religion from what Jebel deduces.
* DeadGuyJunior: Three guesses what our hero's eldest's son's name is? [[spoiler: Tel Hesani Rum.]]
* DeadGuyJunior: Three guesses what our hero's eldest's son's name is? [[spoiler: Tel Hesani Rum.]]
* HappilyMarried: Jebel and [[spoiler: Bas at the novel's end.]]
* IAmAHumanitarian: Qasr Bint and his followers eat their own when supplies are low.
* IAmAHumanitarian: Qasr Bint and his followers eat their own when supplies are low.
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* SatelliteLoveInterest: Debbat Alg, the princess Jebel wants to take to wife when he become executioner.
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* KillItWithFire: Mess with Sabbah Eid? Put one toe out of line with her and you will get ''fried'' until only ashes remain.
* MadeASlave: Jebel is enslaved by Bush and Blair. It rather sours him on the concept of slavery as a whole.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: Debbat Alg, the princess Jebel wants to take to wife when he become executioner. This is rather intentional, as Debbat's shallowness and pettiness plays a big role.
* SecretTestOfCharacter:the pilgrimage to Sabbath Eid [[spoiler: is actually given a big twist: those who travel there and sacrifice someone have proven themselves to be corrupt, greedy and ruthless. Those are the ones Sabbah Eid ''kills''...those who shows themselves to be virtuous she blessed. The entire legend is a trap to ensnare the evil and empower the good.]]
* MadeASlave: Jebel is enslaved by Bush and Blair. It rather sours him on the concept of slavery as a whole.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: Debbat Alg, the princess Jebel wants to take to wife when he become executioner. This is rather intentional, as Debbat's shallowness and pettiness plays a big role.
* SecretTestOfCharacter:the pilgrimage to Sabbath Eid [[spoiler: is actually given a big twist: those who travel there and sacrifice someone have proven themselves to be corrupt, greedy and ruthless. Those are the ones Sabbah Eid ''kills''...those who shows themselves to be virtuous she blessed. The entire legend is a trap to ensnare the evil and empower the good.]]
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* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Mr. Bush and Mr. Blair are a textbook example.example.
* WouldHurtAChild: Qasr Bint and his followers do not spare children.
* WouldHurtAChild: Qasr Bint and his followers do not spare children.
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Departing from his fantasy and horror roots, DarrenShan returns with ''The Thin Executioner''. Set in a [[TheMiddleAges medeival]] {{Qurac}}, the book is [[InformedAttribute notionally]] inspired by ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfHuckleberryFinn''.
The story follows Jebel Rum, the youngest, small and [[TheUnFavorite least favoured child]] of the executioner of the city of Wadi, who holds a position in society second only to the Um Wadi's leader. His father announces he will be stepping down as executioner in a year's time and that his two oldest sons will be competing in the competition to claim the title. By omitting Jebel from his announcement, he publicly disgraces him and, in a rash moment, Jebel decides to undertake a quest that hasn't been completed in living memory: to journey to the sacred mountain of Tubaygat and petition the fire god Sabbah Eid to give him strength and invincibility so he can enter the competition, beat his brothers, claim the hand of the Um Wadi princess and become the thin executioner.
As part of the requirements of the quest, he enlists the aid of the slave, Tel Hesani, who agrees to accompany Jebel and ultimately be sacrificed to Sabbah Eid in exchange for Jebel having his family freed from slavery upon his return. Together, the two set off on foot across the ancient land of Makhras to reach Tubaygat and summon Sabbah Eid. Along the way, they run into the many, diverse tribes of Makhras, including the cannibalistic Um Biyara and their depraved leader Qasr Bint, as well as the enigmatic Master Bush and Master Blair.
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* BeautifulAllAlong: In a rare example not featuring any change of appearance. [[spoiler:After becoming the executioner, Jebel has his choice of any virgin in Wadi and chooses "the most beautiful girl in Wadi"; not the stunning but shallow Wadi princess Debbat but her dowdy servant girl, Bas.]]
* CharacterDevelopment: Jebel starts out as arrogant and abusive towards Tel Hesani, regularly threatening to beat him to death. [[spoiler:Ultimately, though, when the moment comes, Jebel chooses not to sacrifice Tel to Sabbah Eid, even though Tel is mortally wounded.]]
* ChessWithDeath: A variation. [[spoiler:When Jebel is picked up by the Um Wadi god of death, he convinces said god to let him return to life in exchange for a friendly conversation when next they meet.]]
* DarkMessiah: Qasr Bint is a particularly gruesome example.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The only punishment for crime in Wadi is execution.
* EldritchAbomination: The rock demons.
* GodInHumanForm: Sabbah Eid [[spoiler:Subverted. The human form is actually her true form.]]
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Master Bush and Master Blair wield what essentially amounts to a simple magic trick to lethal effect in a bar fight.
* InvincibleHero: Jebel is on a quest to become one.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: Debbat Alg, the princess Jebel wants to take to wife when he become executioner.
* PhysicalGod: Sabbah Eid
* TakeThat: The sadistic, self-centered, greedy, amoral villains are called [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush Bush]] and [[UsefulNotes/TonyBlair Blair]].
* TheFerryMan: All gods, demons, deities, anthropomorphic personifications etc. of death have a boat for ferrying souls to the afterlife.
* ThemeNaming: Almost everything in the book is named after people and places in Jordan.
* TheseHandsHaveKilled: Jebel feels guilty and disgusted after he kills [[spoiler:Master Bush and Master Blair.]]
* TheUnFavorite: Jebel gets significantly less attention from his father and his public shaming by him prompts him to go on the quest.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Mr. Bush and Mr. Blair are a textbook example.
The story follows Jebel Rum, the youngest, small and [[TheUnFavorite least favoured child]] of the executioner of the city of Wadi, who holds a position in society second only to the Um Wadi's leader. His father announces he will be stepping down as executioner in a year's time and that his two oldest sons will be competing in the competition to claim the title. By omitting Jebel from his announcement, he publicly disgraces him and, in a rash moment, Jebel decides to undertake a quest that hasn't been completed in living memory: to journey to the sacred mountain of Tubaygat and petition the fire god Sabbah Eid to give him strength and invincibility so he can enter the competition, beat his brothers, claim the hand of the Um Wadi princess and become the thin executioner.
As part of the requirements of the quest, he enlists the aid of the slave, Tel Hesani, who agrees to accompany Jebel and ultimately be sacrificed to Sabbah Eid in exchange for Jebel having his family freed from slavery upon his return. Together, the two set off on foot across the ancient land of Makhras to reach Tubaygat and summon Sabbah Eid. Along the way, they run into the many, diverse tribes of Makhras, including the cannibalistic Um Biyara and their depraved leader Qasr Bint, as well as the enigmatic Master Bush and Master Blair.
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This book provides examples of:
* BeautifulAllAlong: In a rare example not featuring any change of appearance. [[spoiler:After becoming the executioner, Jebel has his choice of any virgin in Wadi and chooses "the most beautiful girl in Wadi"; not the stunning but shallow Wadi princess Debbat but her dowdy servant girl, Bas.]]
* CharacterDevelopment: Jebel starts out as arrogant and abusive towards Tel Hesani, regularly threatening to beat him to death. [[spoiler:Ultimately, though, when the moment comes, Jebel chooses not to sacrifice Tel to Sabbah Eid, even though Tel is mortally wounded.]]
* ChessWithDeath: A variation. [[spoiler:When Jebel is picked up by the Um Wadi god of death, he convinces said god to let him return to life in exchange for a friendly conversation when next they meet.]]
* DarkMessiah: Qasr Bint is a particularly gruesome example.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The only punishment for crime in Wadi is execution.
* EldritchAbomination: The rock demons.
* GodInHumanForm: Sabbah Eid [[spoiler:Subverted. The human form is actually her true form.]]
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Master Bush and Master Blair wield what essentially amounts to a simple magic trick to lethal effect in a bar fight.
* InvincibleHero: Jebel is on a quest to become one.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: Debbat Alg, the princess Jebel wants to take to wife when he become executioner.
* PhysicalGod: Sabbah Eid
* TakeThat: The sadistic, self-centered, greedy, amoral villains are called [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush Bush]] and [[UsefulNotes/TonyBlair Blair]].
* TheFerryMan: All gods, demons, deities, anthropomorphic personifications etc. of death have a boat for ferrying souls to the afterlife.
* ThemeNaming: Almost everything in the book is named after people and places in Jordan.
* TheseHandsHaveKilled: Jebel feels guilty and disgusted after he kills [[spoiler:Master Bush and Master Blair.]]
* TheUnFavorite: Jebel gets significantly less attention from his father and his public shaming by him prompts him to go on the quest.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Mr. Bush and Mr. Blair are a textbook example.
