The plot so far
I'm using this post to clarify my thoughts. Here's the skeleton plot of Warriors of the Duskmarch so far:
+ Some weeks before the book begins, ADAIRN, Earl of Edgington and father of KYLAN, dies. Kylan becomes the next Earl at the age of twenty. This also makes him Lord of the land of Westwintern.
+ The Secret Order of Grey Knights (a secret society of wizards) has long since been laying plans for taking control of the country. There was no chance of doing this whilst Adairn was in charge, but Kylan is young and--they think--impressionable. They decide to make their move while Kylan is still consolidating his position.
+ ROSE, a famous musician and gifted Adept within the Order, is given the task of getting close to Kylan. A concert is arranged in Edgington Castle. Rose will be leading in the performance of her mentor's latest composition, his 8th symphony, Belstrom the Spearman. Kylan attends the concert, and Rose uses her skill in emotional magic--always her speciality--to reach out and touch the hearts of everyone in the audience. Kylan is especially moved, both by Rose's beauty and by the perfection of her performance.
+ He invites Rose to have dinner with him. They meet several more times, and Rose uses all her guile and skilll to snare the young Earl. All proceeds to plan. Kylan becomes hopelessly smitten.
+ The next step is for Rose to gently break the idea of magic to Kylan. Magic is illegal in Westwintern--hence the Order has to remain underground--but Kylan is keenly aware of the danger that lurks just beyond the fortified frontier of the Duskmarch. In order to emphasize the threat, the Order manufactures a report stating that the fortress of Torcastle has come under attack from the Kriardyn.
+ Kylan reacts faster than the Order anticipated. Instead of panicking, he follows procedure and sends a warning to the communities close to Torcastle. Kylan forces himself to ignore Rose's hints and suggestions of "another way", and starts to re-arm his warriors.
This is as far as I've got. The Dulais / Adelin subplot has yet to be introduced, but it comes in not long after this point. And I've still got a lot of polishing to do on the material so far. Lots of work still has to be done before I can start writing it!
I'm using this post to clarify my thoughts. Here's the skeleton plot of Warriors of the Duskmarch so far:
+ Some weeks before the book begins, ADAIRN, Earl of Edgington and father of KYLAN, dies. Kylan becomes the next Earl at the age of twenty. This also makes him Lord of the land of Westwintern.
+ The Secret Order of Grey Knights (a secret society of wizards) has long since been laying plans for taking control of the country. There was no chance of doing this whilst Adairn was in charge, but Kylan is young and--they think--impressionable. They decide to make their move while Kylan is still consolidating his position.
+ ROSE, a famous musician and gifted Adept within the Order, is given the task of getting close to Kylan. A concert is arranged in Edgington Castle. Rose will be leading in the performance of her mentor's latest composition, his 8th symphony, Belstrom the Spearman. Kylan attends the concert, and Rose uses her skill in emotional magic--always her speciality--to reach out and touch the hearts of everyone in the audience. Kylan is especially moved, both by Rose's beauty and by the perfection of her performance.
+ He invites Rose to have dinner with him. They meet several more times, and Rose uses all her guile and skilll to snare the young Earl. All proceeds to plan. Kylan becomes hopelessly smitten.
+ The next step is for Rose to gently break the idea of magic to Kylan. Magic is illegal in Westwintern--hence the Order has to remain underground--but Kylan is keenly aware of the danger that lurks just beyond the fortified frontier of the Duskmarch. In order to emphasize the threat, the Order manufactures a report stating that the fortress of Torcastle has come under attack from the Kriardyn.
+ Kylan reacts faster than the Order anticipated. Instead of panicking, he follows procedure and sends a warning to the communities close to Torcastle. Kylan forces himself to ignore Rose's hints and suggestions of "another way", and starts to re-arm his warriors.
This is as far as I've got. The Dulais / Adelin subplot has yet to be introduced, but it comes in not long after this point. And I've still got a lot of polishing to do on the material so far. Lots of work still has to be done before I can start writing it!
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