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'''''Miserere: An Autumn Tale''''' is a dark fantasy novel by Teresa Frohock. In the Woerld, they keep endless guard to prevent [[Hell]] from escaping to attack Earth. But Catarina has instead made a deal with a devil and is going to unleash them. Her captive brother Lucian takes a chance to escape, and has to rescue a foundling -- a character brought from Earth -- by magic he is forbidden to use, which sets the opposing forces against him as well. |
'''''Miserere: An Autumn Tale''''' is a dark fantasy novel by Teresa Frohock. In the Woerld, they keep endless guard to prevent [[Hell]] from escaping to attack Earth. But Catarina has instead made a deal with a devil and is going to unleash them. Her captive brother Lucian takes a chance to escape, and has to rescue a foundling -- a character brought from Earth -- by magic he is forbidden to use, which sets the opposing forces against him as well. |
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=== Tropes included === |
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* [[All Myths Are True]]: Any religion can hold off the demons. |
* [[All Myths Are True]]: Any religion can hold off the demons. |
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* [[Bearer of Bad News]]: Raechel tells Lucian, and has him tell Lindsey. |
* [[Bearer of Bad News]]: Raechel tells Lucian, and has him tell Lindsey. |
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* [[Charm Person]]: Catarina gains a voice that causes this. |
* [[Charm Person]]: Catarina gains a voice that causes this. |
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* [[Children Are Innocent]]: One character warns against trusting this trope. |
* [[Children Are Innocent]]: One character warns against trusting this trope. |
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* [[Cold |
* [[Cold-Blooded Torture]]: Catarina inflicts it. |
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* [[Cool Sword]]: Don't steal their swords. It doesn't work for you. |
* [[Cool Sword]]: Don't steal their swords. It doesn't work for you. |
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* [[Damsel in Distress]] |
* [[Damsel in Distress]] |
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* [[Deal |
* [[Deal with the Devil]]: Catarina has struck one |
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* [[Dude in Distress]]: Lucian |
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* [[Dreaming of Things to Come]]: Most people in Woerld can't dream. If you dream, it is prophetic. |
* [[Dreaming of Things to Come]]: Most people in Woerld can't dream. If you dream, it is prophetic. |
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* [[Due to the Dead]]: Rachael does it for Lucian's sake, not the dead woman's. |
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* [[Evil Is Deathly Cold]]: Catarina's amulet |
* [[Evil Is Deathly Cold]]: Catarina's amulet |
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* [[Evil Uncle]]: Lucian and Catarina's back story |
* [[Evil Uncle]]: Lucian and Catarina's back story |
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* [[Familiar]]: Cerebus. |
* [[Familiar]]: Cerebus. |
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* [[A Friend in Need]]: Lucian to Lindsey |
* [[A Friend in Need]]: Lucian to Lindsey |
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* [[Glad to Be Alive Sex|Glad To Be Alive Kiss]]: They remember their past in time for it to stop. |
* [["Glad to Be Alive" Sex|Glad To Be Alive Kiss]]: They remember their past in time for it to stop. |
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* [[Go On Without Me]] |
* [[Go On Without Me]] |
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* [[Green |
* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: Catarina |
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* [[The Hedge of Thorns]]: The Rosa's purpose. |
* [[The Hedge of Thorns]]: The Rosa's purpose. |
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* [[Herald]]: A priest sends Lucian on his escape. |
* [[Herald]]: A priest sends Lucian on his escape. |
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* [[Human Sacrifice]]: Catarina's plan. |
* [[Human Sacrifice]]: Catarina's plan. |
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* [[I Know Your True Name]]: Part of the magic |
* [[I Know Your True Name]]: Part of the magic |
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* [[It's All About Me]]: Catarina |
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* [[It Was a Gift]] |
* [[It Was a Gift]] |
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* [[Light |
* [[Light'Em Up]]: The light spell |
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* [[Light Is Good]]: Only good guys can cast the light spell. |
* [[Light Is Good]]: Only good guys can cast the light spell. |
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* [[Like a Son to Me]]: What John had said to Lucian when he was convicted. |
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* [[Love Triangle]]: A sister and lover toward Lucian -- because Catarina insisted on it. |
* [[Love Triangle]]: A sister and lover toward Lucian -- because Catarina insisted on it. |
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* [[Magic Feather]]: Lucian explains that Lindsey is the source of the power, not the Psalter, which he merely gave her to help her focus. |
* [[Magic Feather]]: Lucian explains that Lindsey is the source of the power, not the Psalter, which he merely gave her to help her focus. |
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[[Category:Fantasy Literature]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:34, 16 August 2014
Miserere: An Autumn Tale is a dark fantasy novel by Teresa Frohock. In the Woerld, they keep endless guard to prevent Hell from escaping to attack Earth. But Catarina has instead made a deal with a devil and is going to unleash them. Her captive brother Lucian takes a chance to escape, and has to rescue a foundling -- a character brought from Earth -- by magic he is forbidden to use, which sets the opposing forces against him as well.
Tropes used in Miserere: An Autumn Tale include:
- All Myths Are True: Any religion can hold off the demons.
- Bearer of Bad News: Raechel tells Lucian, and has him tell Lindsey.
- Blood Magic: Names written in blood are especially powerful.
- Cain and Abel: Lucian and Catarina.
- Charm Person: Catarina gains a voice that causes this.
- Children Are Innocent: One character warns against trusting this trope.
- Cold-Blooded Torture: Catarina inflicts it.
- Cool Sword: Don't steal their swords. It doesn't work for you.
- Damsel in Distress
- Deal with the Devil: Catarina has struck one
- Dude in Distress: Lucian
- Dreaming of Things to Come: Most people in Woerld can't dream. If you dream, it is prophetic.
- Due to the Dead: Rachael does it for Lucian's sake, not the dead woman's.
- Evil Is Deathly Cold: Catarina's amulet
- Evil Uncle: Lucian and Catarina's back story
- Familiar: Cerebus.
- A Friend in Need: Lucian to Lindsey
- Glad To Be Alive Kiss: They remember their past in time for it to stop.
- Go On Without Me
- Green-Eyed Monster: Catarina
- The Hedge of Thorns: The Rosa's purpose.
- Herald: A priest sends Lucian on his escape.
- Human Sacrifice: Catarina's plan.
- I Know Your True Name: Part of the magic
- It's All About Me: Catarina
- It Was a Gift
- Light'Em Up: The light spell
- Light Is Good: Only good guys can cast the light spell.
- Like a Son to Me: What John had said to Lucian when he was convicted.
- Love Triangle: A sister and lover toward Lucian -- because Catarina insisted on it.
- Magic Feather: Lucian explains that Lindsey is the source of the power, not the Psalter, which he merely gave her to help her focus.
- Mordor: The Barren
- Naive Newcomer: Lindsey
- Our Ghosts Are Different
- Parental Substitute: Lindsey explicitly contrasts Lucian's pride in her with her own father.
- Peaceful in Death: Rachael thinks on the aversion.
- Power of Love: Matthew's ghost tells Lucian that God's power, based on love, is stronger.
- The Promise: Lucian's, to his sister.
- Protective Charm: Lucian tells Lindsey that the Psalter is this.
- Protectorate: Catarina to Lucian. This is a problem.
- Rule of Three: Lucian denies Catarina three times.
- Scars Are Forever: Lucian's limp
- So Proud of You: Lindsey picks this up when he tells her she's Katharos.
- Tears of Blood: Katharos shed them on contact with the Fallen
- Tears of Fear: Lindsey asks if you're whiney to shed them.
- Tears of Joy: At one point, Lucian think he could shed them.
- Thicker Than Water: An argument Catarina uses on Lucian
- Title Drop
- Trapped in Another World: Everyone who comes through the Veil.
- Unable to Cry: It takes Lucian some time after he kills Catarina.
- The Unfavourite: Lindsey
- When Trees Attack: The Rosa moves.
- You Can't Go Home Again: Characters are brought into the Woerld, but never out.