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Keywords

Fantasy fiction, American;

Abstract

The first three chapters of this thesis consist of the beginning parts of a novel with the working title of Prophet Loss. The first two chapters are a prologue of sorts and the entirety of the first full chapter of the story. Chapter three is the very beginning of the next chapter, featuring the introduction of another character and Eaves’ love interest, Nexus. Chapter four is not the next chapter of the story. Rather, it is a short story I wrote after writing Eaves’ reference to “The Legend of Cricket” in the first chapter of this thesis. If this legend existed, it had to be written.

Prophet Loss will consist of many stories interweaving into a whole, but the premise is this: the gods were once mortal, but most people don’t know it. They’ve begun neglecting their duties in protecting the people of the Ataean Empire, which is called Ataeum by most. Instead, they mostly enforce a status quo. People are not able to leave, people from outside are not able to enter or contact those within. Knowledge is hidden and rationed selectively so as to not threaten the gods. Most people are fine with how things are, having no idea that there even is a world beyond their nation, though the Empress grows antsy, knowing there’s land beyond the impassable sea. One day, a young con-artist/thief/archeologist named Eaves Agnata accidentally kills a god while trying to protect her little sister. The pantheon is thrown into chaos. Visitors from a neighboring land visit Ataeum to discuss trade, amongst other things. They have apparently been trying to reach the forbidden empire for some time. Eaves develops some unwanted abilities, along with the perplexed attention of a guide to the dead.

Year of Submission

2022

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Languages and Literatures

First Advisor

Jeremy Schraffenberger, Chair, Thesis Committee

Date Original

5-2022

Object Description

1 PDF file (iii, 73 pages)

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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