Fragile Chaos
ADVENTURE DRAMA FANTASY FOLKTALE WAR YOUNG ADULT ROMANCE
Other
Amber R. Duell
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Submision Type
book
Logline
A God of War. A Sacrificial Bride. Betrayal that could destroy them both.
Genre
Adventure,Drama,Fantasy,Folktale,War,Young Adult,Romance
Short Summary
Cassia is kidnapped by religious zealots and sacrificed to the God of War to end the bloody conflict. Theodric wants nothing to do with the new sacrifice because, if he accepts her as a his bride, he must end the war--something he isn't willing to do.
Setting
Modern Fantasy World
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Other,Overcoming Monster/Villain,Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age,Happy Ending,Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Theodric, God of War
Age: Ageless
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive,Complex,Confident,Masculine,Villainous,Outspoken,Honorable,Heartthrob,Blunt,Secretive,Sarcastic,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Cassia
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Badass,Complex,Desperate,Empathetic,Outspoken,Blunt,Honorable,Unapologetic,Strong Moral Code,Secretive,Romantic
Additional Character Details
Name: Leander, God of Death
Age: Ageless
Gender: Other
Role: emotional
Key Traits: Complex,Empathetic,Selfless,Modest,Honorable,Insecure,Lone Wolf
Additional Character Details
Name: Ebris, King of the Gods
Age: Ageless
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Secretive,Greedy,Aggressive,Narcisstic,Power Hungry,Unapologetic,Leader
Genre
ACTION, FANTASY
Brief
A simple game with the secret God of War, Theodoric, gets Cassia killed. She is sacrificed and then kidnapped to end the war in her home country. Theo can save her by marrying her but then has to end a war he does not want. Both end up wielding their control to one another, only to find out they're being controlled by unknown forces intent of wielding the war in their own agenda.
Overall Rating
EXCELLENT
Narrative Elements
Authors Writing Style: GOOD
Characterization: EXCELLENT
Commerciality: EXCELLENT
Franchise Potential: GOOD
Pace: GOOD
Premise: EXCELLENT
Structure: GOOD
Theme: GOOD
Accuracy of Book Profile
The logline is a bit more like a tagline and could have more context as to how Theo and Cassia are fated together and which union could cause which outcome. The short summary could also be enhanced with a larger second section detailing the conflict when they do fall in love to better reflect the latter half of the book.
Draw of Story
The mystery and chemistry between Theo and Cassia is complicated and magnetic. Their dilemma is interesting and their solution empowers both their inner conflicts in a followable transformation.
Possible Drawbacks
The twist that Astra also double crossed the two protagonists takes away some of their proactive actions and makes them more reactive in retrospect, them trying to regain control over their feelings after this change doesn't connect as well given that their love is used as the deciding motivation for their transformations of their inner conflicts.
Use of Special Effects
THE STORY RELIES HEAVILY ON SPECIAL EFFECTS
Primary Hook of Story
The hook is that Cassia is trapped in limbo because of a God she doesn't believe in. The God either has to marry her and stop a war or she has to let her brother die for her freedom. Both know the other doesn't want to do that, but not marrying will cause Cassia to stay dead and Theo to never get his true power back.
Fanbase Potential
This could have a large fan base with an equal focus to the war as well as the romance to provide stakes to both. The world building is interesting and the characterization is strong.
Awards Potential
Due to its modern fantasy genre with a large portion dedicated to supernatural "teen" this is unlikely to gain prestige nominations but could win in the popular circuit.
Envisioned Budget
MEDIUM BUDGET
Similar Films/TV Series
DIVERGENT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, TWILIGHT, IMMORTALS, TROY, PERCY JACKSON LIGHTNING THIEF
What’s New About the Story
The originality stems from the dynamic of the protagonists and the world building of an imagined modern fantasy. Focusing equally on the politics and revealing other God's motivations earlier would help create tension in the main characters not knowing their true lack of control.
Lead Characters
Cassia is level-headed, calculating and observant. She is also dedicated and caring. Theo is stubborn and somewhat of a heartless sweetheart who acts cold but is very sensitive and explosive.
Uniqueness of Story
This is a rare gem in that it is original fantasy with an original plot and deep characters that all go through transformations.
Possible Formats
Film: Studio, Indie, Streaming
Analyst Recommendation
CONSIDER
Justification
The world building, plot, and characters are all have strong emotional investment. There are some tweaks that could help such as adjusting Astra's meddling role, but overall this story can hold its own as already marketable.