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Advantages of Magic Systems in Literature
… three primary fantasy series, Harry Potter, Mistborn and The Poppy War. In so doing, the differences between the magics will become clear and the utility of each become illuminated. <br/><br/>In conjunction with my critical paper, my own fantasy novel, The Augur, has evolved and developed. …
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Speaking Through Sacrifice: Rhetorical and Social Functions of Sacrifice within Long-Form Contemporary Fantasy Literature
… contemporary fantasy text: Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn; Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files; Peter V. Brett’s Demon Cycle; and N. K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth. The case-studies draw on sociological, cultural, theological, and literary theory to understand the social nature of these acts of sacrifice, and …