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* DarkSkinnedRedhead: Cassidy Durant. It's mentioned that most people from Dawnhal have red hair regardless of skin tone, making the black-haired Zayne the oddity.
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!! ''Promises of the Empire'' provides examples of:
** AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: [[spoiler:Miria becomes Empress.]]
** DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:The Empress]] dies Zayne's arms. [[PlayingWithTropes Played with]] because [[spoiler:he kills her himself]] but it still upsets him enough to count for this trope.
** KrakenAndLeviathan: The Leviathan, obviously.
** [[DemonicPossession Fae Possession]]: Zayne is back, only this time he has a Fae riding along.
**PowersViaPossession: Zayne has enhanced strength and reflexes as a result of his partial
** SeaSerpents: The Leviathan, again.
** WorldTree: There's actually two of them, the original and the one Dardan planted at the end of the first book. This is a problem because [[spoiler: only one tree is supposed to exist, and both trees are trying to shape the world in their image.]]
** AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: [[spoiler:Miria becomes Empress.]]
** DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:The Empress]] dies Zayne's arms. [[PlayingWithTropes Played with]] because [[spoiler:he kills her himself]] but it still upsets him enough to count for this trope.
** KrakenAndLeviathan: The Leviathan, obviously.
** [[DemonicPossession Fae Possession]]: Zayne is back, only this time he has a Fae riding along.
**PowersViaPossession: Zayne has enhanced strength and reflexes as a result of his partial
** SeaSerpents: The Leviathan, again.
** WorldTree: There's actually two of them, the original and the one Dardan planted at the end of the first book. This is a problem because [[spoiler: only one tree is supposed to exist, and both trees are trying to shape the world in their image.]]
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* EnthrallingSiren: Harpies use their song to hypnotize victims who are sexually attracted to women. It still has some affect on those who aren't, but it's not nearly as powerful. It is also implied that [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent rivermaids]] do the same.
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* HarpingAboutHarpies: Harpies use their song to hypnotize victims who are sexually attracted to women. It still has some affect on those who aren't, but it's not nearly as powerful. It is also implied that [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent rivermaids]] do the same.
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* BiTheWay: Lierre mentions sleeping with a man in Revehaven, but later has to join Kek and Asier in plugging her ears with wax to avoid succumbing to the harpies' Siren Song.
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** [[AvertedTrope Averted]] with Jainin is the name of Zayne's father, and also a mercenary he encounters in Andaerhal, and coincidentally [[spoiler:he sets them both on fire]].
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** [[AvertedTrope Averted]] with Jainin Jainin, which is the name of Zayne's father, and also a mercenary he encounters in Andaerhal, and coincidentally [[spoiler:he sets them both on fire]].
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** Jainin is the name of Zayne's father, and also a mercenary he encounters in Andaerhal, and coincidentally [[spoiler:he sets them both on fire]].
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** [[AvertedTrope Averted]] with Jainin is the name of Zayne's father, and also a mercenary he encounters in Andaerhal, and coincidentally [[spoiler:he sets them both on fire]].
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* NonuniformUniform: * The Daughters of Daen's "uniform" amounts to a black coat, with no unified cut or style. Zayne and Nanette opt to wear [[BadassLongCoat long coats]], but others wear short jackets and everything in between. Justified in that the real markers of their membership are the brands on their arms.
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* NonuniformUniform: * The Daughters of Daen's "uniform" amounts to a black coat, with no unified cut or style. Zayne and Nanette opt to wear [[BadassLongCoat long coats]], but others wear short jackets and everything in between. Justified in that the real markers of their membership are the brands on their arms.
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* NonuniformUniform: * The Daughters of Daen's "uniform" amounts to a black coat, with no unified cut or style. Zayne and Nanette opt to wear [[BadassLongCoat long coats]], but others wear short jackets and everything in between. Justified in that the real markers of their membership are the brands on their arms.
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* OneSteveLimit: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. The name Nanette is shared by Zayne's First Mate and his little sister. He also encounters a mercenary named Jainin, which is also the name of his father.
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* OneSteveLimit: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. The OneSteveLimit:
** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] with [[spoiler:Nanette]], which is the nameNanette is shared by Zayne's of both [[spoiler:Zayne's First Mate Mate, and his little sister. He sister]], but the narrative leads readers to think they're the same person until [[spoiler:it's revealed Zayne met the former on the same day the latter was murdered as a child]].
** Jainin is the name of Zayne's father, and alsoencounters a mercenary named Jainin, which he encounters in Andaerhal, and coincidentally [[spoiler:he sets them both on fire]].
** A [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] example isalso the Cassidy, whose legal name of his father.is Cassandra Durant IV.
** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] with [[spoiler:Nanette]], which is the name
** Jainin is the name of Zayne's father, and also
** A [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] example is
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* Gaslighting: Zayne ambushes a depressed member of the Architects Guild and insists he's the man's nephew, plying him with booze until he starts to accept it. [[spoiler:It turns out, he just starts playing along to see what Zayne wants]], but the way Zayne and Nanette dive right into the act suggest they've done it before.
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* Gaslighting: {{Gaslighting}}: Zayne ambushes a depressed member of the Architects Guild and insists he's the man's nephew, plying him with booze until he starts to accept it. [[spoiler:It turns out, he just starts playing along to see what Zayne wants]], but the way Zayne and Nanette dive right into the act suggest they've done it before.
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* IllegalReligion: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. The widely held belief in the world is that the gods are universally evil, and spiritual leaders are dedicated to helping people ''avoid'' them. However, while it is illegal to outright worship them, there is no law against painting a mural of one on the deck of your ship, naming your publically recognized mercenary band after one, or using their names to curse.
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* Gaslighting: Zayne ambushes a depressed member of the Architects Guild and insists he's the man's nephew, plying him with booze until he starts to accept it. [[spoiler:It turns out, he just starts playing along to see what Zayne wants]], but the way Zayne and Nanette dive right into the act suggest they've done it before.
* IllegalReligion: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. The widely held belief in the world is that the gods are universally evil, and spiritual leaders are dedicated to helping people ''avoid'' them. However, while it is illegal to outright worship them, there is no law against painting a mural of one on the deck of your ship, naming yourpublically publicly recognized mercenary band after one, or using their names to curse.
* IllegalReligion: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. The widely held belief in the world is that the gods are universally evil, and spiritual leaders are dedicated to helping people ''avoid'' them. However, while it is illegal to outright worship them, there is no law against painting a mural of one on the deck of your ship, naming your
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* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Zayne kills Asier.]]
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* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Zayne kills Asier.[[spoiler:Asier, paving the way for Cassidy to become the new captain.]]
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* Illegal Religion: IllegalReligion: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. The widely held belief in the world is that the gods are universally evil, and spiritual leaders are dedicated to helping people ''avoid'' them. However, while it is illegal to outright worship them, there is no law against painting a mural of one on the deck of your ship, naming your publically recognized mercenary band after one, or using their names to curse.
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* Illegal Religion: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. The widely held belief in the world is that the gods are universally evil, and spiritual leaders are dedicated to helping people 'avoid' ''avoid'' them. However, while it is illegal to outright worship them, there is no law against painting a mural of one on the deck of your ship, naming your publically recognized mercenary band after one, or using their names to curse.
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* DarkSkinnedRedhead: Cassidy Durant. It's mentioned that most people from Dawnhal have red hair regardless of skin tone, making the black-haired Zayne the oddity.
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* IntimateMarks: Asier has a cross-shaped scar over her breasts, which she earned in a duel.
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* TalkingInYourDreams: Hymn first speaks to Cassidy in the latter's dreams, and does so frequently even after they meet in the flesh. This is because Hymn can pull Cassidy's consciousness into the Fae realm known.
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* TalkingInYourDreams: Hymn first speaks to Cassidy in the latter's dreams, and does so frequently even after they meet in the flesh. This is because Hymn can pull Cassidy's consciousness into the Fae realm known.
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* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Dragons' stomachs contain gems that generate fire when they come in contact with one another, and their bones are made of Orichalcum.
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* TheFairfolk: The Fae. Hymn even refers to her kind as the Fair Folk at one point. They are incapable of lying, and are burned by contact with iron.
* FairyCompanion: Hymn manages to be this while also fitting TheFairFolk trope, after promising to protect Cassidy.
* FairyCompanion: Hymn manages to be this while also fitting TheFairFolk trope, after promising to protect Cassidy.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Flea.
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The Dreamscape Voyager Trilogy is a series of fantasy novels set in a steampunk environment written by Vincent E. M. Thorn. The first book, Skies ''Skies of the Empire, Empire'', was released in May 2019.
2019. ''Skies'' follows the adventures of Cassidy Durant, an airship pilot who forms an illicit partnership with a [[TheFairFolk Fae creature]], and Zayne Balthine, a mercenary on a SuicideMission.
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[[caption-width-right:350:BackToBackBadasses Cassidy Durant and Zayne Balthine.]]
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The Dreamscape Voyager Trilogy is a series of fantasy novels set in a steampunk environment written by Vincent E. M. Thorn. The first book, Skies of the Empire, was released in May 2019.
The Trilogy consists of:
* ''Skies of the Empire'' (May, 2019)
* ''Promises of the Empire'' (Forthcoming)
* ''Dreams of the Empire'' (Forthcoming)
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!! ''Skies of the Empire'' provides examples of:
* AbusiveParents: Zayne's father, as seen during the flashback chapters.
* ActionGirl: Several. Cassidy, Asier, Nanette, and Miria are the standout examples.
* AlienSky: There are three moons, and the night sky is green. Also, the Dreamscape, which is even more alien.
* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Throughout the entirety of the novel, Cassidy and Zayne are the only point of view characters, until for the epilogue which is presented from [[spoiler:Nanette's]] point of view.
* BadassLongcoat: Zayne sports one of these, which includes many hidden pockets and holsters, which he uses both for weapons and mundane items.
* BanOnMagic: Associating with the Fae is illegal in every nation, and it is clear the source of Cassidy's magic is her bond with Hymn. The term "magic" isn't used to refer to those powers, however, and Zayne casually mentions wanting to be a street magician.
* BiTheWay: Lierre mentions sleeping with a man in Revehaven, but later has to join Kek and Asier in plugging her ears with wax to avoid succumbing to the harpies' Siren Song.
* EnthrallingSiren: Harpies use their song to hypnotize victims who are sexually attracted to women. It still has some affect on those who aren't, but it's not nearly as powerful. It is also implied that [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent rivermaids]] do the same.
* KingIncognito: [[spoiler:Miria is actually the Empress' daughter, posing as Asier's niece.]]
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Dragons' stomachs contain gems that generate fire when they come in contact with one another, and their bones are made of Orichalcum.
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Zayne kills Asier.]]
* TalkingInYourDreams: Hymn first speaks to Cassidy in the latter's dreams, and does so frequently even after they meet in the flesh. This is because Hymn can pull Cassidy's consciousness into the Fae realm known.
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[[caption-width-right:350:BackToBackBadasses Cassidy Durant and Zayne Balthine.]]
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The Dreamscape Voyager Trilogy is a series of fantasy novels set in a steampunk environment written by Vincent E. M. Thorn. The first book, Skies of the Empire, was released in May 2019.
The Trilogy consists of:
* ''Skies of the Empire'' (May, 2019)
* ''Promises of the Empire'' (Forthcoming)
* ''Dreams of the Empire'' (Forthcoming)
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!! ''Skies of the Empire'' provides examples of:
* AbusiveParents: Zayne's father, as seen during the flashback chapters.
* ActionGirl: Several. Cassidy, Asier, Nanette, and Miria are the standout examples.
* AlienSky: There are three moons, and the night sky is green. Also, the Dreamscape, which is even more alien.
* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Throughout the entirety of the novel, Cassidy and Zayne are the only point of view characters, until for the epilogue which is presented from [[spoiler:Nanette's]] point of view.
* BadassLongcoat: Zayne sports one of these, which includes many hidden pockets and holsters, which he uses both for weapons and mundane items.
* BanOnMagic: Associating with the Fae is illegal in every nation, and it is clear the source of Cassidy's magic is her bond with Hymn. The term "magic" isn't used to refer to those powers, however, and Zayne casually mentions wanting to be a street magician.
* BiTheWay: Lierre mentions sleeping with a man in Revehaven, but later has to join Kek and Asier in plugging her ears with wax to avoid succumbing to the harpies' Siren Song.
* EnthrallingSiren: Harpies use their song to hypnotize victims who are sexually attracted to women. It still has some affect on those who aren't, but it's not nearly as powerful. It is also implied that [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent rivermaids]] do the same.
* KingIncognito: [[spoiler:Miria is actually the Empress' daughter, posing as Asier's niece.]]
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Dragons' stomachs contain gems that generate fire when they come in contact with one another, and their bones are made of Orichalcum.
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Zayne kills Asier.]]
* TalkingInYourDreams: Hymn first speaks to Cassidy in the latter's dreams, and does so frequently even after they meet in the flesh. This is because Hymn can pull Cassidy's consciousness into the Fae realm known.
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