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* AdaptationalHeroism: Mary Crawford is imported from Jane Austen's ''Literature/MansfieldPark'', but is portrayed in a more favorable light, while Fanny Price, the heroine of Austen's novel, is referred to as "something of a simpleton".
* ArcWords:'Gather "Gather the Leaves"Leaves."
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: When Lucy meets Spencer Perceval, the Prime Minister, he's described as being in his sixties. In actuality, he was 49 at the time of his death.
* ChekhovsGun: Lampshaded. When Mrs. Emmett prevents Lucy from summoning a dangerous spirit, she tells her to hang onto the flawed summoning talisman because it might come in useful. Sure enough, it does.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: When Lucy meets Spencer Perceval, the Prime Minister, he's described as being in his sixties. In actuality, he was 49 at the time of his death.
* ChekhovsGun: Lampshaded. When Mrs. Emmett prevents Lucy from summoning a dangerous spirit, she tells her to hang onto the flawed summoning talisman because it might come in useful. Sure enough, it does.
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* OurFairiesAreDifferent: apparently what fairies truly are [[spoiler:are zombies. Immortal beings made from the dead]]
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Lord Byron plays a large part here -- both as potential LoveInterest and as a partner in magicial schemes. William Blake also makes an appearance.
* HeroicSacrifice: The sacrifice of a friend is stronger than any magic. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford states this [[{{foreshadowing}} in the beginning of the book]] She sacrifices herself to save Lucy and England. Ms. Emmett also sacrifices herself to avoid being used against Lucy]]
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Lord Byron plays a large part here -- both as potential LoveInterest and as a partner in magicial schemes. William Blake also makes an appearance.
* HeroicSacrifice: The sacrifice of a friend is stronger than any magic. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford states this [[{{foreshadowing}} in the beginning of the book]] She sacrifices herself to save Lucy and England. Ms. Emmett also sacrifices herself to avoid being used against Lucy]]
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* OurFairiesAreDifferent: apparently Apparently what fairies truly are [[spoiler:are zombies. Immortal beings made from the dead]]
dead.]]
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Lord Byron plays a large part here -- both as potential LoveInterest and as a partner inmagicial magical schemes. William Blake also makes an appearance.
* HeroicSacrifice: The sacrifice of a friend is stronger than any magic. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford states this [[{{foreshadowing}} in the beginning of the book]] She sacrifices herself to save Lucy and England. Ms. Crawford states this [[{{foreshadowing}} in the beginning of the book]]. [[spoiler: She sacrifices herself to save Lucy and England. Ms. Emmett also sacrifices herself to avoid being used against Lucy]]Lucy.]]
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Lord Byron plays a large part here -- both as potential LoveInterest and as a partner in
* HeroicSacrifice: The sacrifice of a friend is stronger than any magic.
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* ChangelingTale: Lucy's niece is switched for a strange hungry creature. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford does this to protect the child from being killed]]
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* ChangelingTale: Lucy's niece is switched for a strange hungry creature. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford does this to protect the child from being killed]]killed.]]
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* SlutShaming: Lucy is considered DefiledForever because she ran off with Jonas Morrison. [[spoiler: He was saving her life in fact. Later this is repeated as people believe that she has had sex with Creator/LordByron]]
* TakeAThirdOption: Lucy repeatedly says there must be a way between the mills and the Luddites. [[spoiler: there is]]
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: The undying here lose all sense of who they once were, and seek only for safety and their own pleasure. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford allows herself to be killed to avoid this fate]]
* TakeAThirdOption: Lucy repeatedly says there must be a way between the mills and the Luddites. [[spoiler: there is]]
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: The undying here lose all sense of who they once were, and seek only for safety and their own pleasure. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford allows herself to be killed to avoid this fate]]
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* SlutShaming: Lucy is considered DefiledForever because she ran off with Jonas Morrison. [[spoiler: He was saving her life in fact. Later this is repeated as people believe that she has had sex with Creator/LordByron]]
Creator/LordByron.]]
* TakeAThirdOption: Lucy repeatedly says there must be a way between the mills and the Luddites. [[spoiler:there is]]
There is.]]
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: The undying here lose all sense of who they once were, and seek only for safety and their own pleasure. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford allows herself to be killed to avoid thisfate]]fate.]]
* TakeAThirdOption: Lucy repeatedly says there must be a way between the mills and the Luddites. [[spoiler:
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: The undying here lose all sense of who they once were, and seek only for safety and their own pleasure. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford allows herself to be killed to avoid this
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* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler: Mary Crawford and Sophie (who is a ghost)]]Lady Harriett.]]
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'''The Twelfth Enchantment''' is a 2011 novel by David Liss. Lucy Derrick is a women of good breeding, and bad repute. When she was 16, she ran off with a man Jonas Morrison, and her tragic life began. Her sister died, her father died, and she was forced to live with her uncle, and his maid, who spend their time making Lucy miserable and trying to marry her off to a mill owner. Things change for Lucy when Creator/LordByron collapses at her home, leading her into magic and adventure. Will she defeat the mysterious forces gathering against her and all of England? This novel is set against the backdrop of a rapidly industrializing England.
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* ArcWords - 'Gather the Leaves"
* DeadAllAlong [[spoiler: Mary Crawford and Sophie(who is a ghost)]]
* {{Golem}} - [[spoiler: Ms Emmett.]] Of the word for truth on forehead type.
* OurFairiesAreDifferent - apparently what fairies truly are [[spoiler:are zombies. Immortal beings made from the dead]]
* HistoricalDomainCharacter - Lord Byron plays a large part here- both as potential LoveInterest and as a partner in magicial schemes. William Blake also makes an appearance.
* HeroicSacrifice - The sacrifice of a friend is stronger than any magic. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford states this [[{{foreshadowing}} in the beginning of the book]] She sacrifices herself to save Lucy and England. Ms. Emmett also sacrifices herself to avoid being used against Lucy]]
* MagicAIsMagicA - Lucy states that magic is basically a more advanced branch of physics.
* ChangelingTale Lucy's niece is switched for a strange hungry creature. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford does this to protect the child from being killed]]
* LuddWasRight - The view of many characters in this novel such as Mary Crawford and William Blake. [[spoiler: General Ludd is apparently an immortal, and the schemes against the Luddites by the brothers of the Rosy Cross are machinations by the revenants to get [[TheMagicGoesAway rid of magic]] and secure their immortality.]]
* SlutShaming - Lucy is considered DefiledForever because she ran off with Jonas Morrison. [[spoiler: He was saving her life in fact. Later this is repeated as people believe that she has had sex with Creator/LordByron]]
* TakeAThirdOption - Lucy repeatedly says there must be a way between the mills and the Luddites. [[spoiler: there is]]
* WhoWantsToLiveForever - The undying here lose all sense of who they once were, and seek only for safety and their own pleasure. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford allows herself to be killed to avoid this fate]]
* DeadAllAlong [[spoiler: Mary Crawford and Sophie(who is a ghost)]]
* {{Golem}} - [[spoiler: Ms Emmett.]] Of the word for truth on forehead type.
* OurFairiesAreDifferent - apparently what fairies truly are [[spoiler:are zombies. Immortal beings made from the dead]]
* HistoricalDomainCharacter - Lord Byron plays a large part here- both as potential LoveInterest and as a partner in magicial schemes. William Blake also makes an appearance.
* HeroicSacrifice - The sacrifice of a friend is stronger than any magic. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford states this [[{{foreshadowing}} in the beginning of the book]] She sacrifices herself to save Lucy and England. Ms. Emmett also sacrifices herself to avoid being used against Lucy]]
* MagicAIsMagicA - Lucy states that magic is basically a more advanced branch of physics.
* ChangelingTale Lucy's niece is switched for a strange hungry creature. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford does this to protect the child from being killed]]
* LuddWasRight - The view of many characters in this novel such as Mary Crawford and William Blake. [[spoiler: General Ludd is apparently an immortal, and the schemes against the Luddites by the brothers of the Rosy Cross are machinations by the revenants to get [[TheMagicGoesAway rid of magic]] and secure their immortality.]]
* SlutShaming - Lucy is considered DefiledForever because she ran off with Jonas Morrison. [[spoiler: He was saving her life in fact. Later this is repeated as people believe that she has had sex with Creator/LordByron]]
* TakeAThirdOption - Lucy repeatedly says there must be a way between the mills and the Luddites. [[spoiler: there is]]
* WhoWantsToLiveForever - The undying here lose all sense of who they once were, and seek only for safety and their own pleasure. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford allows herself to be killed to avoid this fate]]
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* ArcWords - ArcWords: 'Gather the Leaves"
*DeadAllAlong DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler: Mary Crawford and Sophie(who Sophie (who is a ghost)]]
*{{Golem}} - {{Golem}}: [[spoiler: Ms Mrs. Emmett.]] Of the word for truth on forehead type.
*OurFairiesAreDifferent - OurFairiesAreDifferent: apparently what fairies truly are [[spoiler:are zombies. Immortal beings made from the dead]]
*HistoricalDomainCharacter - HistoricalDomainCharacter: Lord Byron plays a large part here- here -- both as potential LoveInterest and as a partner in magicial schemes. William Blake also makes an appearance.
*HeroicSacrifice - HeroicSacrifice: The sacrifice of a friend is stronger than any magic. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford states this [[{{foreshadowing}} in the beginning of the book]] She sacrifices herself to save Lucy and England. Ms. Emmett also sacrifices herself to avoid being used against Lucy]]
*MagicAIsMagicA - MagicAIsMagicA: Lucy states that magic is basically a more advanced branch of physics.
*ChangelingTale ChangelingTale: Lucy's niece is switched for a strange hungry creature. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford does this to protect the child from being killed]]
*LuddWasRight - LuddWasRight: The view of many characters in this novel such as Mary Crawford and William Blake. [[spoiler: General Ludd is apparently an immortal, and the schemes against the Luddites by the brothers of the Rosy Cross are machinations by the revenants to get [[TheMagicGoesAway rid of magic]] and secure their immortality.]]
*SlutShaming - SlutShaming: Lucy is considered DefiledForever because she ran off with Jonas Morrison. [[spoiler: He was saving her life in fact. Later this is repeated as people believe that she has had sex with Creator/LordByron]]
*TakeAThirdOption - TakeAThirdOption: Lucy repeatedly says there must be a way between the mills and the Luddites. [[spoiler: there is]]
*WhoWantsToLiveForever - WhoWantsToLiveForever: The undying here lose all sense of who they once were, and seek only for safety and their own pleasure. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford allows herself to be killed to avoid this fate]]fate]]
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* SlutShaming - Lucy is considered DefiledForever because she ran off with Jonas Morrison. [[spoiler: He was saving her life in fact. Later this is repeated as people believe that she has had sex with LordByron]]Creator/LordByron]]
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The Twelfth Enchantment is a 2011 novel by David Liss. Lucy Derrick is a women of good breeding, and bad repute. When she was 16, she ran off with a man Jonas Morrison, and her tragic life began. Her sister died, her father died, and she was forced to live with her uncle, and his maid, who spend their time making Lucy miserable and trying to marry her off to a mill owner. Things change for Lucy when LordByron Creator/LordByron collapses at her home, leading her into magic and adventure. Will she defeat the mysterious forces gathering against her and all of England? This novel is set against the backdrop of a rapidly industrializing England.
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The Twelfth Enchantment is a 2011 novel by David Liss. Lucy Derrick is a women of good breeding, and bad repute. When she was 16, she ran off with a man Jonas Morrison, and her tragic life began. Her sister died, her father died, and she was forced to live with her uncle, and his maid, who spend their time making Lucy miserable and trying to marry her off to a mill owner. Things change for Lucy when LordByron collapses at her home, leading her into magic and adventure. Will she defeat the mysterious forces gathering against her and all of England? This novel is set against the backdrop of a rapidly industrializing England.
This work includes examples of:
* ArcWords - 'Gather the Leaves"
* DeadAllAlong [[spoiler: Mary Crawford and Sophie(who is a ghost)]]
* {{Golem}} - [[spoiler: Ms Emmett.]] Of the word for truth on forehead type.
* OurFairiesAreDifferent - apparently what fairies truly are [[spoiler:are zombies. Immortal beings made from the dead]]
* HistoricalDomainCharacter - Lord Byron plays a large part here- both as potential LoveInterest and as a partner in magicial schemes. William Blake also makes an appearance.
* HeroicSacrifice - The sacrifice of a friend is stronger than any magic. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford states this [[{{foreshadowing}} in the beginning of the book]] She sacrifices herself to save Lucy and England. Ms. Emmett also sacrifices herself to avoid being used against Lucy]]
* MagicAIsMagicA - Lucy states that magic is basically a more advanced branch of physics.
* ChangelingTale Lucy's niece is switched for a strange hungry creature. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford does this to protect the child from being killed]]
* LuddWasRight - The view of many characters in this novel such as Mary Crawford and William Blake. [[spoiler: General Ludd is apparently an immortal, and the schemes against the Luddites by the brothers of the Rosy Cross are machinations by the revenants to get [[TheMagicGoesAway rid of magic]] and secure their immortality.]]
* TakeAThirdOption - Lucy repeatedly says there must be a way between the mills and the Luddites. [[spoiler: there is]]
* WhoWantsToLiveForever - The undying here lose all sense of who they once were, and seek only for safety and their own pleasure. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford allows herself to be killed to avoid this fate]]
This work includes examples of:
* ArcWords - 'Gather the Leaves"
* DeadAllAlong [[spoiler: Mary Crawford and Sophie(who is a ghost)]]
* {{Golem}} - [[spoiler: Ms Emmett.]] Of the word for truth on forehead type.
* OurFairiesAreDifferent - apparently what fairies truly are [[spoiler:are zombies. Immortal beings made from the dead]]
* HistoricalDomainCharacter - Lord Byron plays a large part here- both as potential LoveInterest and as a partner in magicial schemes. William Blake also makes an appearance.
* HeroicSacrifice - The sacrifice of a friend is stronger than any magic. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford states this [[{{foreshadowing}} in the beginning of the book]] She sacrifices herself to save Lucy and England. Ms. Emmett also sacrifices herself to avoid being used against Lucy]]
* MagicAIsMagicA - Lucy states that magic is basically a more advanced branch of physics.
* ChangelingTale Lucy's niece is switched for a strange hungry creature. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford does this to protect the child from being killed]]
* LuddWasRight - The view of many characters in this novel such as Mary Crawford and William Blake. [[spoiler: General Ludd is apparently an immortal, and the schemes against the Luddites by the brothers of the Rosy Cross are machinations by the revenants to get [[TheMagicGoesAway rid of magic]] and secure their immortality.]]
* TakeAThirdOption - Lucy repeatedly says there must be a way between the mills and the Luddites. [[spoiler: there is]]
* WhoWantsToLiveForever - The undying here lose all sense of who they once were, and seek only for safety and their own pleasure. [[spoiler: Ms. Crawford allows herself to be killed to avoid this fate]]
