Genre
Epic Fantasy Novel
Setting and Context
Written in the context of young adult romantic explorations
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Romantic, explorative, mystifying, whimsical
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Vanyel Ashkevron.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between Vanyel and his parents based on his sexuality. Vanyel is homosexual, and his parents convince him that he is mistaken. Unfortunately for those who oppose him, Vanyel does not care about what people say but focuses on his self-satisfaction.
Climax
The climax comes when Vanyel is given a choice to choose death or life and decides to live but suffer.
Foreshadowing
The death of Tylendel foreshadows Vanyel’s grief and unhappiness despite being the most influential Herald-Mage ever.
Understatement
Vanyel's heterosexuality is understated. The reader learns that Vanyel impregnated the Queen on behalf of her impotent husband.
Allusions
The story alludes to magic and sexuality.
Imagery
The images of homosexuality depict sight imagery to help readers see that Vanyel openly accepted his sexuality despite the negative reception from society.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Vanyel is the biological father of the king's daughter, Jisa.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The magic spells have been used as a metonymy for power beyond human comprehension.
Personification
N/A
