Three Stones, three young girls. One will discover the Gift. One will recognize the King. One will convince the two others to die. Of three Stones only one fate will remain.
French teen Flavia Bujor wrote the novel over 6 months while she was 13 years old, and it kinda shows. Like Eragon, The Prophecy Of The Stones was a bestseller in many countries but had mixed reviews, with critics suspecting that the novel's success was due more to the author's age than its quality.In Paris, a 14-year-old girl named Joa is succumbing to illness in a hospital. She is kept alive only by a "dream" of a fantasy world, where three girls—Jade, Opal, and Amber—are chosen by a prophecy to restore goodness to the world. The girls have almost nothing in common. Jade is the spoiled daughter of a Duke; Opal is a quiet, seemingly emotionlessStrange Girl; Amber is an impoverished but kindhearted peasant. Strangers at first and forced to go on a quest together because of the prophecy, they ultimately become true companions after their shared ordeals.Each of them is given a precious stone corresponding to their names and they attempt to unravel the meaning behind the stones and the prophecy. Their quest leads them to participate in a rebellion against the evil Council of Twelve, travel through the pristine, magical realm of Fairy Tale, and visit the Anthropomorphic Personification of Death. They discover from an oracle that they must defeat the Council of Twelve for good in order to fulfill the prophecy and free the land. In order to do this, they must find "The Chosen One" who will lead the Army of Light in the final battle.
Beauty Equals Goodness: There's an especially Anvilicious chapter on this concept. The three main characters are described as exceptionally beautiful (even Opal), both on the inside and on the outside. But this is somewhat jarring, considering Jade's brattish tendencies.
Black and White Morality: The main conflict is basically Good vs. Evil, with not an antihero (or antivillain) in sight (with the sole exception of the Ghibduls and Elyador).
Blonde, Brunette, Redhead: Opal, Jade, and Amber respectively play this trope straight. However, the brunette (Jade) has the personality of the Fiery Redhead, the redhead (Amber) might as well have Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold based on her role and personality, and the blonde (Opal) is The Stoic.
Cassandra Truth: Neophilus is not believed when he foretells the Council of Twelve's takeover
Cat Fight: Jade, Amber, and Opal get into a fight with each other at one point, thanks to the influence of The Corrupter
Clap Your Hands If You Believe: Fairytale is protected by a "magnetic field" that only allows those who believe in freedom, individuality, and imagination to pass.
Dreaming of Things to Come: Joa. The twist is that the fantasy world in her dream is the future, and Thaar used to be Paris.
Emotion Eater: The birds of prey who guard Oonagh's cave. Why such a nice lady keeps them there or chooses to live in a cave surrounded by them, I have no idea.
Fallen Hero: Elyador was described as a noble man who was seduced by the Army of Darkness, but eventually he realized the error of his ways and deserted. And got his memories erased.
Heroic Sacrifice: Jade, Opal, and Amber, but they end up living through it.
Heroic Willpower: Jade's stubbornness, though sometimes irritating for others, is also one of her greatest strengths.
He Who Fights Monsters: The original Council of Twelve simply wanted to spread peace, but over time they were corrupted by power.
Humans Are Special / Mighty Whitey: Apparently the Ghibduls, the Proud Warrior Race Guys who hate all humans, have passed down a belief since the dawn of time that a man would come into their forest and lead them into a new era of harmony with other species.
Master Swordsman: Jade, a 14-year-old girl with training in the "arts of war" but no first-hand experience in real battle, is described as being able to best the most experienced of the Knights of the Council.
Shout Out: The part where the Nameless One gets a Plot Coupon from a magical lady in a lake sounds awfully similar to what happened to this other guy...
Strange Girl: Opal is somewhat ostracized by her peers because of her cold looks and demeanor. She doesn't try to fix this, though.
Talking the Monster to Death: Opal tries to do this, but gets stabbed in the heart for her trouble. So Adrien picks up where she left off and pulls a more successful one.
Telepathy: The Thirteenth Councilor practices this. Jade, Opal and Amber use it as well at one point.
Theme Naming: Jade, Opal, and Amber are named after their stones.
Thirteen Is Unlucky: The Thirteenth Councilor is the the real villain of the bunch, the other councilors don't really do anything. Possibly justified in that he is the combined spirit of the other twelve councilors.
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