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[[File:PresterJohn_7934.jpg|frame| A book about books. Edible books.]]
''A Dirge for Prester John'' is a fantasy trilogy by [[Catherynne M. Valente
# ''The Habitation of the Blessed'' (2010)
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** [[Our Angels Are Different]]: Qaspiel is an anthropteron. John's complete fascination with it confuses everyone.
** [[Our Griffins Are Different]]: Fortunatus.
* [[Parents
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: Both Hagia and John go to fight in the Crusades, and neither of them seems to miss Sefalet that much.
* [[Parental Substitute]]: After her parents go to war, Sefelet is cared for by Vyala, Hadulph's mother.
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* [[Unexpected Successor]]: It's debated whether or not John should be allowed to take part in the Abir when he knows so little of Pentexore's ways, because what if he becomes someone important? And then he's the king. {{spoiler|He cheated.}}
* [[Unreliable Narrator]]: Mandeville just comes out and says he is one.
* [[Used to Be
* [[Weaker Twin Saves the Day]]: More like weaker twin Thomas goes off to have much wilder adventures.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: No one is really happy with anything John does, and he is often called out for his prejudice. Even Hiob, several centuries later, judges John for falling away from Christian teaching.
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