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| 2 | ''An Exercise in Futility'' is a 2010 book written by Steve Thomas. |
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| 4 | The story follows the adventures of a young man named Ezekiel as he discovers a hidden talent that doesn't involve singlehandedly fighting off a far more experienced army. |
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| 6 | !! This story contains examples of: |
| 7 | * AerithAndBob: Kalharians have made-up fantasy names like Kathelm and Meunig, while the Gurdur have Herbrew names such as Ethan and Joseph. One Gurdur tribe names women after virtues, such as Charity. |
| 8 | %%* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:Spurrig's knife.]] |
| 9 | * FantasyCounterpartCulture: The Kalharians have a bit in common with the Romans. |
| 10 | * FunctionalMagic: Magic is tied to a natural resource and requires special training. |
| 11 | %%* HappilyEverAfter: Subverted. |
| 12 | %%* TheEmpire |
| 13 | %%* ThanatosGambit: [[spoiler:Ezekiel in Chapter 1-18.]] |
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