Line #13 Literature/DevilTrilogy

Context Literature / DevilTrilogy

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1	[[quoteright:241:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/devilsprophet.PNG]] The ''Devil Trilogy'' is a Dutch fantasy series by Adrian Stone consisting of ''The Devil’s Prophet'', ''The Devil’s Son'' and ''The Devil’s Soul''.
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3	Zabatha, leader and prophet of the Cataris Cult, and most loyal servant of the forbidden god [[GodOfEvil Cataris]], discovers in young Marak an exceptional talent for magic. In Carolia, priests and monks can [[ReligionIsMagic channel their gods' energies and convert them into magic]]. The prophet would like nothing better than to make Marak his disciple, for having the boy as their pawn could grant the Catarists total domination. Poor Marak is unaware. Worse, he is scarred for life in a way that sets him apart as an adherent of the dreaded Catarists. Fortunately, support comes from an unexpected corner. A high priestess named Verina stands up for Marak and persuades him to undergo the Test, to find out how great his talent really is. This is not without consequence. Against his will, Marak will play a vital part in the game the religious fanatic Zabatha is playing with the world...
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5	Originally published in Dutch, an English translation has been made available in ebook-only editions. Stone later wrote a sequel, the ''Literature/RuneDuology''.
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7	!! Tropes in this series:
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9	* AerithAndBob: In a world where most people have made-up names, Marak's sister is called... Melissa. There is also a minor character named Tessa.
10	* ChildByRape: Valdis, who is conceived when Zabatha rapes his follower Melissa.
11	* ChurchMilitant: The second book has the religions of Viguru and Vorg reinstating their military orders.
12	* DeityOfHumanOrigin: Cataris, the GodOfEvil, was once human.
13	* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The island of Furka is home to an all-female order of druids, one of their ceremonies involves gathering around a large tree and licking its sap off.
14	* {{Druid}}: An order of all-female druids resides on Furka, which is the counterpart to the all-male monastic order on the mainland.
15	* {{Foreshadowing}}: Marak and Tania encounter the priests of Kadish in the third book. Kadish goes on to play a major role in the sequel duology.
16	* GodOfEvil: Cataris.
17	* IllegalReligion: The cult of Cataris is completely outlawed in Carolia.
18	* ReligionIsMagic: A defining feature of this series. All magic in this world is derived from some form of god.
19	* ReligionOfEvil: The cult of Cataris.
20	* VowOfCelibacy: The abbey of Ava requires this of its monks. Notably, priests of Vorg and Viguru are not required to be celibate.

Context Literature / DevilTrilogy