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* HolyBurnsEvil: [[AvertedTrope Averted]], Pyratheon states that while he dislikes being in a Church, he has spent time in the presence of God Himself and is thus able to bear the experience.
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* EliteMooks: The Varrigal, bodyguards to the Devil himself.
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* DemonicPossession: The Dunamez must possess human bodies in order to remain corporeal on Earth.
* EliteMooks: The Varrigal, bodyguards to the Devil himself.
* EliteMooks: The Varrigal, bodyguards to the Devil himself.
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* IHaveManyNames: Pyratheon describes himself as such:
-->'''Pyratheon''': I am Pyratheon, that is my true name, I am the one behind every deity that is not Him. I am Pan, Baal, the Earth Goddess and whatever form or distraction I could think of to get your kind to worship me.
* LightIsNotGood: The Glashan (fallen angels) are blonde and beautiful men, but are thoroughly terrifying and evil.
-->'''Pyratheon''': I am Pyratheon, that is my true name, I am the one behind every deity that is not Him. I am Pan, Baal, the Earth Goddess and whatever form or distraction I could think of to get your kind to worship me.
* LightIsNotGood: The Glashan (fallen angels) are blonde and beautiful men, but are thoroughly terrifying and evil.
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* VoiceChangeling: A Glashan is able to trick Farrell by taking on the voice of his wife.
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* LukeIAmYourFather: [[AvertedTrope Averted,]] Demurral claims this in order to try and receive mercy from Thomas, but Thomas is unconvinced.
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The story concerns [[SinisterMinister Obadiah Demurral]], [[AntagonistTitle Shadowmancer of the title]], who seeks an artifact called the Keruvim, which he believes will bring him supreme power. Opposing him is local ruffian [[KidHero Thomas Barrick]], his {{Tomboy}} friend Kate, and the [[AllLovingHero mysterious stranger]] Raphah, an African boy who has been seeking the stolen Keruvim, and who teaches the others the ways of Riathamus (God).
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The story concerns [[SinisterMinister Obadiah Demurral]], [[AntagonistTitle Shadowmancer of the title]], who seeks an artifact called the Keruvim, which he believes will bring him supreme power. Opposing him is local ruffian [[KidHero Thomas Barrick]], his {{Tomboy}} friend Kate, and the [[AllLovingHero mysterious stranger]] Raphah, an African boy who has been seeking the stolen Keruvim, and who teaches the others the ways of Riathamus (God). \n Accompanying them is highwayman [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jacob Crane]], whose selfish outlook on life begins to change upon becoming as he begins to better understand God.
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* CoolSword: The Sword of Mayence.
* EliteMooks: The Varrigal, bodyguards to the Devil himself.
* EvilCripple: Beadle initially starts out as a rather pathetic version of this, before undergoing a HeelFaceTurn.
* HeelFaithTurn: While Beadle is practically a MinionWithAnFInEvil and Jacob Crane is more of a selfish rogue, they both undergo one of these through the course of the book.
* LineOfSightName: [[AngelUnaware Raphael]] chooses his Earthly pseudonym after seeing a sign above the tavern where he is staying.
* LivingMacGuffin: It eventually turns out that the second half of the Keruvim is actually [[spoiler:Raphah.]]
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Beadle eventually turns on Demurral after many years of verbal and physical abuse.
* SequelHook: As Jacob Crane's ship sails off at the close of the book, the [[SeaMonster Seloth]] are noted to be slowly following behind. In the updated versions of the book, the Seloth attack the ship and Raphah has been taken by the sea.
* ShoutOut: Crane threatens Captain Farrell by telling him there'll be no more whiskey for him, a reference to the figure of Captain Farrell in the folk song "Whiskey in the Jar."
* EliteMooks: The Varrigal, bodyguards to the Devil himself.
* EvilCripple: Beadle initially starts out as a rather pathetic version of this, before undergoing a HeelFaceTurn.
* HeelFaithTurn: While Beadle is practically a MinionWithAnFInEvil and Jacob Crane is more of a selfish rogue, they both undergo one of these through the course of the book.
* LineOfSightName: [[AngelUnaware Raphael]] chooses his Earthly pseudonym after seeing a sign above the tavern where he is staying.
* LivingMacGuffin: It eventually turns out that the second half of the Keruvim is actually [[spoiler:Raphah.]]
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Beadle eventually turns on Demurral after many years of verbal and physical abuse.
* SequelHook: As Jacob Crane's ship sails off at the close of the book, the [[SeaMonster Seloth]] are noted to be slowly following behind. In the updated versions of the book, the Seloth attack the ship and Raphah has been taken by the sea.
* ShoutOut: Crane threatens Captain Farrell by telling him there'll be no more whiskey for him, a reference to the figure of Captain Farrell in the folk song "Whiskey in the Jar."
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* ManOnFire: At the close of the book, Thomas [[spoiler:immolates Demurral by putting a burning coal in his pocket]] leading to:
* MercyKill: Beadle shoots [[spoiler:his former Master following his immolation.]]
* MercyKill: Beadle shoots [[spoiler:his former Master following his immolation.]]
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'''Shadowmancer''' is a young adult fictional novel written by Anglican vicar G.P. Taylor, in opposition to the "atheist propaganda" found in books such as Philip Pullman's Literature/HisDarkMaterials series.
The story concerns [[SinisterMinister Obadiah Demurral]], [[AntagonistTitle Shadowmancer of the title]], who seeks an artifact called the Keruvim, which he believes will bring him supreme power. Opposing him is local ruffian [[KidHero Thomas Barrick]], his {{Tomboy}} friend Kate, and the [[AllLovingHero mysterious stranger]] Raphah, an African boy who has been seeking the stolen Keruvim, and who teaches the others the ways of Riathamus (God).
In 2006, a sequel, ''The Curse of Salamander Street'' was released.
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The story concerns [[SinisterMinister Obadiah Demurral]], [[AntagonistTitle Shadowmancer of the title]], who seeks an artifact called the Keruvim, which he believes will bring him supreme power. Opposing him is local ruffian [[KidHero Thomas Barrick]], his {{Tomboy}} friend Kate, and the [[AllLovingHero mysterious stranger]] Raphah, an African boy who has been seeking the stolen Keruvim, and who teaches the others the ways of Riathamus (God).
In 2006, a sequel, ''The Curse of Salamander Street'' was released.
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The books provide examples of the following tropes.
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[[folder:''Shadowmancer'']]
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[[folder:''The Curse of Salamander Street'']]
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