Date of Graduation

Spring 2020

Degree

Master of Arts in English

Department

English

Committee Chair

Joel Chaston

Abstract

A selection from A Path Unfolding, an original young adult fantasy novel about a girl named Al, who strives to fulfil a prophecy in order to restore the natural order in the magical land of Anthe. Preceded by a critical introduction detailing the genre and craft influences on the work. The novel explores themes of truth and deception, and asks the questions of what, exactly, it means to be a ‘chosen one’.

Keywords

young adult, fantasy, portal fantasy, prophecy, novel excerpt

Subject Categories

Fiction

Copyright

© Sarah Lucille Parris

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