Cameron D’Agostino
A Conspiracy of Kings
Megan Whalen Turner
A Conspiracy of Kings
Megan Whalen Turner
16 March 2018
Main Character : Sophos
- Under the guidance of yet another tutor, he practices his swordplay and strategizes escape scenarios should his father's villa come under attack.
Main Conflict :
- Sophos, Magus's once studious protégé, finds himself much out of his element as he and his family are ambushed in his villa. Surprising both his attackers and himself, Sophos at first succeeds in evading his attackers and hiding his mother and sisters, but is soon betrayed by his servants. Mistakenly sold into slavery, he finds himself content with manual labor and forms an unlikely camaraderie with the other slaves and workhands. Eventually, however, when faced with a choice between a life of contentment or one of influence, capable of making changes much needed by Sounis, he chooses the latter, all the while wondering "if people always choose what will make them unhappy".Soon after a harrowing escape from the Baron who enslaved him, Sophos unexpectedly finds himself the King of Sounis. The state he has inherited is far from ideal. Not only is Sounis deadlocked in war with Attolia, it is also being torn from the inside by internal discontent and a civil war. With neither the monetary resources nor the manpower to secure his throne, he is faced with several options, each with heavy consequences. Aided by the Magus, Sophos decides to turn to his old friend: Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis, with whom Sophos traveled years before and who is now the King of Attolia.
Main Character : Sophos
- Under the guidance of yet another tutor, he practices his swordplay and strategizes escape scenarios should his father's villa come under attack.
Main Conflict :
- Sophos, Magus's once studious protégé, finds himself much out of his element as he and his family are ambushed in his villa. Surprising both his attackers and himself, Sophos at first succeeds in evading his attackers and hiding his mother and sisters, but is soon betrayed by his servants. Mistakenly sold into slavery, he finds himself content with manual labor and forms an unlikely camaraderie with the other slaves and workhands. Eventually, however, when faced with a choice between a life of contentment or one of influence, capable of making changes much needed by Sounis, he chooses the latter, all the while wondering "if people always choose what will make them unhappy".Soon after a harrowing escape from the Baron who enslaved him, Sophos unexpectedly finds himself the King of Sounis. The state he has inherited is far from ideal. Not only is Sounis deadlocked in war with Attolia, it is also being torn from the inside by internal discontent and a civil war. With neither the monetary resources nor the manpower to secure his throne, he is faced with several options, each with heavy consequences. Aided by the Magus, Sophos decides to turn to his old friend: Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis, with whom Sophos traveled years before and who is now the King of Attolia.
Quotes:
- “All my life they had made choices for me, and I had resented it. Now the choice was mine, and once it was made, I would have no right to blame anyone else for the consequences. Loss of that privilege, to blame others, unexpectedly stung.”. Many kings in Europe would struggle ruling their country and some have owned up to it. This is one of the reasons America wanted their independence and started a democracy.
- “We are not philosophers, we are sovereigns. The rules that govern our behavior are not the rules for other men, and our honor, I think, is a different thing entirely, difficult for anyone but the historians and the gods to judge.” Kings personal behaviors would make them unwanted in his own kingdom.
-“But does a good man let his circumstances determine his character?” This reminds me of the integrity during the revolutionary war and during all the protest.
Author Facts:
- Born on November 21
- Began writing in 1989
- Has a Husband and two sons
- An american writer in fantasy fiction
- “All my life they had made choices for me, and I had resented it. Now the choice was mine, and once it was made, I would have no right to blame anyone else for the consequences. Loss of that privilege, to blame others, unexpectedly stung.”. Many kings in Europe would struggle ruling their country and some have owned up to it. This is one of the reasons America wanted their independence and started a democracy.
- “We are not philosophers, we are sovereigns. The rules that govern our behavior are not the rules for other men, and our honor, I think, is a different thing entirely, difficult for anyone but the historians and the gods to judge.” Kings personal behaviors would make them unwanted in his own kingdom.
-“But does a good man let his circumstances determine his character?” This reminds me of the integrity during the revolutionary war and during all the protest.
Author Facts:
- Born on November 21
- Began writing in 1989
- Has a Husband and two sons
- An american writer in fantasy fiction
One reason that our book are similar is the quotes. Both of our quotes, show that kings and queens could become unbearable in the kingdom.
ReplyDeleteOur books are similar in the sense that both of our characters make unlikely friendships with people they wouldn't normally befriend, and they both have to do manual labour.
ReplyDeleteOur books could be similar in the aspect of the ambush. In my book Abraham Lincoln is killed by a single gunshot wound and it could be interpreted as a strategic ambush though for one target and without much conflict or exposure until afterwards.
ReplyDeleteMy book is similar to yours because it goes back in time and learns about realistic characters back in the day. Also mine is similar because in your book they made a friend and in mine also made a friend.
ReplyDeleteOur books are similar because it has the slavery kind of setup like in my book. A difference is it takes place in a different continent.
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