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A sequel, ''Conquest of Greystone Valley'', is [[http://chbrooks.com/2015/10/15/conquest-of-greystone-valley-confirmed-for-2016 slated for release in 2016]].
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A sequel, ''Conquest of Greystone Valley'', is [[http://chbrooks.com/2015/10/15/conquest-of-greystone-valley-confirmed-for-2016 slated for release was released in 2016]].
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The author is pretty openly affectionate toward other fantasy classics, and has cited ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'' and the ''Literature/ChroniclesOfPrydain'' as specific influences. The website can be found [[http://greystonevalley.wordpress.com here]], and includes excerpts of the novel as well as a lot of bits of world information to help flesh the setting out.
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* AllThereInTheManual: The [[http://greystonevalley.wordpress.com book’s website]] offers a lot of additional lore about Greystone Valley and the characters that is only touched upon in the books, as well as what might be a few potential sequel hooks.
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* AllThereInTheManual: The [[http://greystonevalley.wordpress.[[http://chbrooks.com book’s author’s website]] offers a lot of additional lore about Greystone Valley and the characters that is only touched upon in the books, as well as what might be a few potential sequel hooks.
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[[caption-width-right:242:Our heroine and her tiny dragon. And yes, [[PajamaCladHero those are pajamas]].]]'''''Greystone Valley''''' is a 2013 children's fantasy novel by Charlie Brooks. The story follows the adventures of a [[PluckyGirl plucky 12-year old]] named Sarah, who finds herself [[HeroicBSOD retreating into fantasy literature]] after the death of her father. After making an errant wish, she finds herself in the titular fantasy world, where she winds up teaming with a nearly illiterate wizard, a homophobic swordsman, and a miniature dragon against a warlord who seeks to conquer multiple worlds. And she has to do all this [[PajamaCladHero while still in her pajamas]].
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[[caption-width-right:242:Our heroine and her tiny dragon. And yes, [[PajamaCladHero those are pajamas]].]]'''''Greystone Valley''''' ]]
''Greystone Valley'' is a 2013 children's fantasy novel by Charlie Brooks. The story follows the adventures of a [[PluckyGirl plucky 12-year old]] named Sarah, who finds herself [[HeroicBSOD retreating into fantasy literature]] after the death of her father. After making an errant wish, she finds herself in the titular fantasy world, where she winds up teaming with a nearly illiterate wizard, a homophobic swordsman, and a miniature dragon against a warlord who seeks to conquer multiple worlds. And she has to do all this [[PajamaCladHero while still in her pajamas]].
''Greystone Valley'' is a 2013 children's fantasy novel by Charlie Brooks. The story follows the adventures of a [[PluckyGirl plucky 12-year old]] named Sarah, who finds herself [[HeroicBSOD retreating into fantasy literature]] after the death of her father. After making an errant wish, she finds herself in the titular fantasy world, where she winds up teaming with a nearly illiterate wizard, a homophobic swordsman, and a miniature dragon against a warlord who seeks to conquer multiple worlds. And she has to do all this [[PajamaCladHero while still in her pajamas]].
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* AllTrollsAreDifferent: As explained the the [[http://greystonevalley.wordpress.com/2014/02/13/creatures-of-greystone-valley-trolls supplemental material]], trolls develop rapidly and adapt to their surroundings. This creates stupid but deadly mountain trolls and tiny but good-hearted house trolls, among others.
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* AllTrollsAreDifferent: As explained the in the [[http://greystonevalley.wordpress.com/2014/02/13/creatures-of-greystone-valley-trolls supplemental material]], trolls develop rapidly and adapt to their surroundings. This creates stupid but deadly mountain trolls and tiny but good-hearted house trolls, among others.
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* AllTrollsAreDifferent: As explained the the [[http://greystonevalley.wordpress.com/2014/02/13/creatures-of-greystone-valley-trolls supplemental material]], trolls develop rapidly and adapt to their surroundings. This creates stupid but deadly mountain trolls and tiny but good-hearted house trolls, among others.
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* EvilSoundsDeep: Played straight with Aries, whose voice is described as similar to a rumbling volcano.
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[[caption-width-right:242:Our heroine and her tiny dragon. And yes, [[PajamaCladHero those are pajamas]].]]Greystone Valley ]]'''''Greystone Valley''''' is a 2013 young adult children's fantasy novel by Charlie Brooks. The story follows the adventures of a [[PluckyGirl plucky 12-year old]] named Sarah, who finds herself [[HeroicBSOD retreating into fantasy literature]] after the death of her father. After making an errant wish, she finds herself in the titular fantasy world, where she winds up teaming with a nearly illiterate wizard, a homophobic swordsman, and a miniature dragon against a warlord who seeks to conquer multiple worlds. And she has to do all this [[PajamaCladHero while still in her pajamas]].
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* YearInsideHourOutside: [[spoiler: Sarah finally does make it home after several days of adventuring, only to find that it's only been an hour in her world]].
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The author is pretty openly affectionate toward other fantasy classics, and has cited [[AliceInWonderland Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]] and [[PrydainChronicles the Chronicles of Prydain]] as specific influences. The website can be found [[http://greystonevalley.wordpress.com here]], and includes excerpts of the novel as well as a lot of bits of world information to help flesh the setting out.
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The author is pretty openly affectionate toward other fantasy classics, and has cited [[AliceInWonderland Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]] ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'' and [[PrydainChronicles the Chronicles of Prydain]] ''Literature/ChroniclesOfPrydain'' as specific influences. The website can be found [[http://greystonevalley.wordpress.com here]], and includes excerpts of the novel as well as a lot of bits of world information to help flesh the setting out.
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* BloodKnight: Baelan. He's frustrated with the lack of battles worth fighting in Greystone Valley and wants to open up the valley's access to other worlds specifically so he can build new armies and spend the rest of his life in battle.
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* TheLoad: Kay, to an extent. His spells get Sarah into more trouble than not, although he does come in handy from time to time.
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[[caption-width-right:242:Our heroines heroine and her tiny dragon. And yes, [[PajamaCladHero those are pajamas]].]]Greystone Valley is a 2013 young adult fantasy novel by Charlie Brooks. The story follows the adventures of a [[PluckyGirl plucky 12-year old]] named Sarah, who finds herself [[HeroicBSOD retreating into fantasy literature]] after the death of her father. After making an errant wish, she finds herself in the titular fantasy world, where she winds up teaming with a nearly illiterate wizard, a homophobic swordsman, and a miniature dragon against a warlord who seeks to conquer multiple worlds. And she has to do all this [[PajamaCladHero while still in her pajamas]].
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* SecretLegacy: Despite being totally new to Greystone Valley, Sarah finds that she can cast spells very easily. Turns out she got this ability from [[spoiler: her mom, who was the original Emerald Enchantress.]]
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Baelan offers Sarah this opportunity, although its questionable whether he really meant it.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Baelan offers Sarah this opportunity, although its questionable whether he really meant it.it.
* YearInsideHourOutside: [[spoiler: Sarah finally does make it home after several days of adventuring, only to find that it's only been an hour in her world]].
* YearInsideHourOutside: [[spoiler: Sarah finally does make it home after several days of adventuring, only to find that it's only been an hour in her world]].
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