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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })My Swordhand is Singing is a novel by British writer Marcus Sedgwick.It is set in the early seventeenth-century, in a small village called Chust. Tomas and his son Peter settle in the small village as woodcutters. Peter is finally happy that they have settled down and stopped their nomadic lifestyle, since they are unable to fit in anywhere. However, strange and unexplainable things start to happen in the village, and Tomas seems to know something about them. The man also holds a deep, dark secret.My Swordhand is Singing was also awarded the 2007 Booktrust Teenage Prize. |
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Dream Melody: The Miorita |
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Beat It by Compulsion: The "hostages", as in traditional folklore, are compelled to stop and count scattered grain. |
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Not Using the "Z" Word: Vampires are always referred to as "hostages". |
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The Alcoholic |
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The Alcoholic: Tomas. |
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Hot Gypsy Woman: Sofia. |
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Our Vampires Are Different |
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Our Vampires Are Different: The novel uses the original Eastern European folklore. Vampires are called "hostages", they suck blood by using their long tongues to get through skin and into the arteries, and many other superstitions adhere to them. |
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Cool Sword: Tomas' sword. |
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Cannot Cross Running Water |
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Cannot Cross Running Water: The vampires, which is why Tomas redirects a stream to create an island in the middle when he is building the house. Once the house is built on this island, it is a safe haven than no vampire can reach. |
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First Girl Wins: Subverted. Agnes turns into a hostage and Peter kills her. |
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