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1	TroperWorks/TheChroniclesOfJakwin is a planned trilogy of fantasy novels by the creator of TroperWorks/BendersAndBrawlers. It is highly subversive, and is almost a {{Deconstruction}} of a fantasy novel.
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3	The story revolves around Alexia of the House of Priam, heir to one of the noble houses of Avenlo. Avenlo is both a city and a country, ruled by both a King and a council of nobles who struggle against each other for power. Alexia is a member of the City Guard, a law enforcement organization who is well-known and considered to be the best of its kind.
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5	Alexia is also haunted by dreams she won't tell anyone about and suicidal thoughts. Her partner, Tristan, is oblivious to her depression. One day, the two of them are out patrolling when they encounter a criminal named Craven. When Tristan chases after a thief, Alexia buys something from him. She is seen by a member of the Royal Guard, the City Guard's rivals who are only loyal to the king. And later that day, Craven ends up dead.
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7	Alexia is accused of the crime and ends up exiled. She wanders without purpose until she is captured by a band of Orcs who threaten to make her their sex slave. She is rescued by a half-Orc named Derrin who asks her to join him on his quest; a quest to save a young girl from a mad king. Avenlo's king. And it turns out the girl, Zaina, may not be so helpless after all...
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10	!!Since only two chapters have been written, tropes are subject to change, but it's planned to contain examples of:
11	* ActuallyIAmHim: An indirect version happens when Alexia meets Zaina and asks her if she knows Duncan Reed. [[spoiler: She's his adopted daughter and the person Alexia's actually looking for.]]
12	%%* BadassNormal: Almost every character that isn't a caster.
13	%%* BadPowersBadPeople: Both [[{{Subversion}} subverted]] by Zaina and played straight by the villains.
14	%%* BlackMagic
15	* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[{{Deconstruction}} Deconstructed.]] Happens twice (by different means) and both times it's implied the victim subconsciously wanted to do the things they were ordered to do.
16	* CallBack: No specific examples yet, but expect to see them because [[AuthorAppeal the author likes that sort of thing.]]
17	%%* CharlesAtlasSuperPower: Almost every character that isn't a caster.
18	%%* CharmPerson: Most wizards can do this.
19	%%* CombatTentacles: Zaina
20	* ComfortingComforter: It's possible this may happen at some point between Alexia and Zaina.
21	%%* CompellingVoice: The Serpent Queen
22	* CoolSword: Alexia's Zweihander. Also, the Golden Sword.
23	%%* CrazyEnoughToWork: Alexia's basic planning strategy. Either this or IndyPloy.
24	%%* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Every main character gets at least one.
25	%%* CryForTheDevil: Very likely to happen with nearly every villain.
26	%%* CursedWithAwesome: Zaina's natural necromancy.
27	* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Zaina is afraid of increasing her power because most necromantic spells are like this.
28	* DemonicPossession: A main plot point, so I won't go into details.
29	* EmotionBomb: Zaina can do this with the Fear variant, even though she's a good guy. The Serpent Queen, a villain, does this with Despair.
30	%%* EmpathicWeapon: The Golden Sword.
31	* EveryProperLadyShouldCurtsy: At one point, the heroes have to sneak into a ball to talk to a Duke. Alexia surprises everyone by not only being able to curtsy, but by being intimately familiar with upper class ettiquette. Of course, they don't know her {{Backstory}}.
32	%%* FightingFromTheInside
33	* FullContactMagic: The MagicalGesture bit below? It's kinda like a whole body gesture.
34	* FunctionalMagic: Sorcerers use Inherent Gift while wizards use VancianMagic. There is also Theurgy and Device Magic. Most of the styles of magic are present. Did I mention this was originally inspired by ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''?
35	* GenreBusting: It's a HighFantasy/DarkFantasy/CosmicHorrorStory/[[TheWestern Western]]/PsychologicalThriller. With a bit of PoliceProcedural and MysteryFiction thrown in.
36	%%* HealingHands: Brother Jason
37	* HolyHandGrenade: Most of Brother Jason's powers after he reappears in Book 3.
38	* KiManipulation: The rest of Brother Jason's powers after he reappears in Book 3.
39	* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Tristan, Alexia's former partner in the Guard, takes his ancestral shield when he leaves to go find her.
40	* MentalWorld: Alexia is forced into one by a villain, where she fights a representation of her evil side.
41	%%* MindRape: A magical form is used by both King Ulrin and the Serpent Queen.
42	%%* MoreThanMindControl: See BrainwashedAndCrazy.
43	* PersonalityPowers: Subverted by Zaina, a necromancer who is shy, kind-hearted, and mortally afraid of her powers.
44	* PowerDegeneration: It is thought by some that necromancers lose their humanity the more they use their powers.
45	%%* PuppeteerParasite: Interacts with DemonicPossession.
46	* SpellConstruction: Combining MagicalGesture, {{Mana}} and CallingYourAttacks.
47	* SquishyWizard: Although the magic is FullContactMagic, most casters are slight and would not be able to stand up to many physical attacks.
48	%%* TouchOfDeath: Soulless uses this power almost casually.
49	* TroubleFollowsYouHome: Actually, the trouble was there before Alexia even left; she was just unaware of it.
50	%%* TurnUndead
51	%%* {{Whatevermancy}}
52	%%* WhiteMagic
53	%%* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity and ComesGreatResponsibility: The line is made very, very thin.

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