Book 1: Pawn
A nomadic King Piece competes for the Crown while being undermined by her detractors.
Spoilers Ahead
As this is the overall review of the first book's plot, there will be spoilers written here! If you wish to read more about the world first, I would suggest going back to the homepage and starting there. If not, then you are welcome to read on!
Themes
- The hum and glow of crystals
- Chess Pieces kept inside half a Chess Board
- Florescent plants with unnatural coloration's
Relations
Protagonists
Gwen Key is the protagonist of the entire Crystalline King series.
Allies
Gwen starts the story with her adopted father, Bran Key, as her one of her only allies.
Lynn is Gwen's familiar, and an unbreakable ally of hers.
Morgan Foley is the first ally Gwen makes, and becomes her Queen Piece.
Shea Braden is the second ally Gwen makes, and becomes her first Knight Piece.
Iona Niven becomes an ally at the same time as Shea, and becomes Gwen's second Bishop Piece.
Gwen meets Ciara McRae as an ally afterwards, and Ciara becomes her first Bishop Piece.
Fionn O'Hanegan is the final ally Gwen makes, and becomes her Mutation Pawn Piece.
Competitors
Seamas Mag Raith is one of the competitors in the Contest for the Throne, representing the Coastal region.
Pryderi McDermott is another competitor in the Contest, representing the Heartlands region.
Ris O'Doyle is the third competitor in the Contest, representing the Fae Wilds.
Bran Key is the fourth competitor in the Contest, representing the Heights region.
Uthyr Slane is the fifth competitor in the Contest, representing the Plains region of Ostrium.
Adversaries
Murtagh Delaney is the primary antagonist of the Crystalline King series, and the representative of the Capital region of Ostrium.
Tiernan Callahan is the primary antagonist of the first book, Pawn, and is Murtagh's First Bishop.
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