Characters
A child that helps Leon, Enzo, and Rico escape from her parents’ cafe when Cole Duncan and the Guard try to arrest them and her parents.
Alyson (Aly) Hunter
The primary correctional facility in the city of Cielis. The prison is run by the Cielis Guard and is said to be unescapable.
Yarboro Prison
What is the plot of The Last Council?
Emily and her friends trying to stop the Elf King from taking control of the Amulet and using it for his own evil purposes.
What are the powers and abilities of the amulet in the story?
The amulet in the story has the power to control and manipulate stone creatures, as well as the ability to heal and protect its wearer.
Define summoned
to be officially ordered, called, or sent for to appear at a specific place, such as a court, or to attend to a duty
A baby wyvern, identifies Cogsley as its mother.
Dagno
An alternate spectrum of reality that can be accessed through an individual's stone. Stonekeepers can channel memories of the past, gain information and even alter the past but not without consequences. There are various dangers that can be confronted here. Stonekeepers will be under the influence of the Voice. They either lose control to the stone, or die inside- and dying inside also means you perish from the physical world and turn to stone.
The Void
Why did the Grouls stop following the young people?
They can't swim.
Why didn't Emily attack Max?
The guards had been instructed to kill her family if she attacked Max.
Define nexus
a central connection, link, or bond between two or more entities, often referring to a focal point where multiple things intersect
The Stonekeeper recruits turned to stone statues.
Ronin, Pierce, Zaren, Chuck, and James
How do the Stonekeeper recruits escape the grouls? Why does this plan work?
A drainpipe that empties into the cistern beneath the city, grouls can’t swim.
What strategy do Leon and Alyson use for a prison rescue in Cielis? Who does Aly find there?
It has a design flaw, a grate with blind spots on all sides that provides an entry point allowing Aly (& Leon) to rescue her parents and the elves (Trellis & Luger).
What is the meaning of this image?
A tribute for fallen Stonekeepers.
Define illusion
a distorted perception or false interpretation of sensory stimuli, causing the mind to see or believe something differently from reality
The helper robot that belongs to Vigo Light. He was originally owned by Silas Charnon.
Cecil
Describe this image.
A hexagon field puzzle, children’s game, requiring at least 2 players stepping/hopping in unison or else the ground breaks underneath them and they fall.
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.
What is the meaning of this image?
A tribute for fallen Stonekeepers.
Define void
a completely empty space, vacuum, or the state of being entirely without something (destitute)
The humanoid creatures the Guardian Council used to guard their most valuable treasures, including the Mother Stone.
Grouls
How do Navin and Karen get beyond the hexagon field?
They’re brought by transpore
Who is Vigo Light?
A stonekeeper and former member of Guardian Council, has much experience and knowledge regarding the stone- wields a staff. Believes his wife (Miriam) & son (Daniel) dead. Wields a staff imbued with his stone’s power.
Why is the city of Cielis considered unusual when Emily and her friends arrive?
It is completely deserted and quiet
Define compromised
something weakened, damaged, or exposed to danger, risk, or unauthorized access