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The Named
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The Guardians of Time Trilogy: Book 1

The Named (2002) (edit title/settings)

by Marianne Curley (Author) (edit contributors)

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Ethan lives a secret life as a Guardian of the Named. Under the guidance of Arkarian, his mentor, and with the help of Isabel, his unlikely but highly capable apprentice, Ethan has become a valued member of this other-worldly corps. As the only defense against the evil Order of Chaos, the... read more

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As with all of the Guardians of Time books, the prologue is written in third person while all the chapters are written in first person, switching points of view between the two narrators. The two narrators are Ethan and Isabel. They are together for most of the book.

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As with all of the Guardians of Time books, the prologue is written in third person while all the chapters are written in first person, switching points of view between the two narrators. The two narrators are Ethan and Isabel. They are together for most of the book.

The Named starts out before Ethan, the main character, discovers his powers. He witnesses his sister's death which was caused by Marduke, an evil minion to Lathenia, the Goddess of evil and leader of the Order. The story continues when Ethan is 16. He goes to school in Angel Falls and is aware of his powers, and is relatively good at controlling them. The story switches point of views and Isabel comes into play. She is a long time acquaintance with Ethan because of his standing friendship with her brother Matt. Unfortunately, Matt and Ethans friendship grew apart because of their common interest in Rochelle. However, Rochelle doesn't come truly into play until later in the story. Ethan is training under the power of Arkarian the coordinator of the Guard. He has the power of agelessness and remains 18. He has blue hair and violet eyes, but only because of this power. Arkarian is also a truthseer (can read the minds of others) and has his wings which allows him to teleport to anywhere by thinking of it. Isabel becomes aware of her powers one day while getting ready for school. She has the power to heal. Arkarian tells Ethan this and tells him that he must train Isabelle to be ready for the final battle between the Order and the Guard. Isabel was in love with Ethan when they were young. She would follow him and her brother around just to be with them. She grew attached to the outdoors and was very strong for being a girl. This feature alone helped Ethan train her. At first, Isabel was weary about Ethan and couldn't trust what he was saying, but she grew to it and soon was a very strong member of the Guard and one of the named. The Named, are the group of nine who are said to fight Lathenia in the final battle. The nine who may or may not appear in this book, are Arkarian, Ethan, Isabel, Matt, Neriah, Rochelle, Jimmy, Shaun, and Mr. Carter. Ethan and Isabel go on their first mission back in time to make sure King Richard actually became king. The only way to get back in time is to go through the citadel (a palace with many rooms that appeal to the people who show up in them). They can only get to the Citadel through their sleep, and only their souls go, their body remains behind while they sleep.

Isabel is close to dying at one point in the book. Only her soul-mate can save her. Her soul-mate had to call her name to get her soul back to her body. Ethan tried but failed. Isabel couldn't hear him. Then Arkarian called her name. Isabel heard him. When she awoke she thought it was Ethan that had saved her. Arkarian said that Isabel can never know that he is her soul-mate.

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The story is set in Angel Falls which is located above the ancient city of Veridian. Angel Falls is a small, fictional, town set near the Australian bush. The descriptions of the high schools implies that the town is smaller than average.The story is set in the present or near-present time. Some of the story takes place in the past, in a variety of times/places. For example, one of the earlier missions that Isabel takes with Ethan is to Medieval England, as well as colonial America.

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I wake with the heavy feeling that my brain turned to lead during the night.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 3 in The Guardians of Time Trilogy. (standard series)

Followed by The Dark.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Marianne Curley (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 1582347794
Page Count: 332

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Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Good for young teens perhaps 13-18. Not a very hard read. This is classified as teen, but it would be fine for 8+. There is absolutely no questionable content.

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