Characters
A Stonekeeper (12 years old), a leading member of the Resistance and Guardian Council, and, as of The Cloud Searchers, best friends and partners with Prince Trellis.
Emily Hayes
Sister planets and primary settings of the Amulet series
Alledia and Typhon
Why does the Hayes family move to Norlen, living in their mother’s grandfather’s house?
To start over after the tragic accidental death of David Hayes (husband & father)
What is Emily told will be the consequences of her not choosing to keep the amulet?
That everything that surrounds her (all of her great grandfather’s things) turn to dust.
Define amplified
made larger, louder, or greater in size, intensity, or effect
By ancient prophecy, he is appointed the position Commander of The Resistance. A trained pilot.
Navin Hayes
A large, floating city that was hidden from most of the land-dwellers.
Cielis
In Book #2 (The Stonekeeper’s Curse), what saves Emily & Leon falling in the chasm?
Charnon House in robotic form
How Emily learns to harness & focus her powers, piercing Charnon House back together and powering it up- saving everyone.
By viewing it as a life form
Define resonates
to produce a deep, echoing sound, or to evoke a strong emotional connection, agreement, or relatability
Elf mayor of Lucien and Resistance member
Riva Ash
An alternate spectrum of reality that can be accessed through an individual's stone. Stonekeepers can loose control of the stone and if dead turn to stone in the physical world.
The Void
There are 2 types of residents in Cielis, what are they?
Prisoners/soon to be prisoners, and deceased that are controlled by Max Griffin by way of his stone.
Trellis’s personality has changed, more depressed (Book #3 The Cloud Searchers), why?
Trellis has a lot of memory loss, likely due use of a memory extractor device. He has also once again failed his father, is exiled, and being hunted.
Define ramifications
complex or unexpected consequences, developments, or outcomes that result from an action(s) or decision(s)
A skilled mercenary and assassin who is hired to kill or capture the stonekeepers after Trellis and Luger fail. Major antagonist turned ally, elected elf king by elves.
Gabilan
A thunderstorm that has been raging for centuries without slowing. It lies over the northern Ocean and is a known graveyard for airships, as most attempts to maneuver it have ended in fatality.
The Golbez Cycle
What does Trellis believe happened to his father? Why?
That his father is dead and being controlled by the stone, because he remembers removing his mask and seeing only milky white blank eyes.
Why didn't Emily attack Max?
The guards had been instructed to kill her family if she attacked Max.
Define defiance
the act of open, bold resistance or refusal to obey authority, power, or conventional opposition
Mentor/teacher, a skilled guard, and companion. He's also a expert, proficient and professional swordsman.
Leon Redbeard
A detainment center where fugitives and war criminals are held, and is located in the icy, mountainous regions of Windsor.
Ice Prison of Korthan
What do Trellis & Emily witness when the enter Void and Max’s memory?
They see Max after escaping prison, mortally wounded and speaking to the Voice.
Who is to blame for all the wars, death, destruction, chaos, etc. on Alledia? How often does it occur?
The Voice by way of the Mother Stone/ Stonekeepers. The cycle of war & chaos is followed by 500 years of peace. So the cycle is predicted every 500 years.
Define empathitis
a colloquial or fabricated medical term coined to describe an acute or chronic reduction in a person's ability to empathize, often caused by emotional exhaustion- emotional burnout