GRADUAL INTERVIEW
SPOILER WARNING!   ..........   Spoilers - Fatal Revenant
Sunbaneglasses:  The dangers of unearned knowledge seems to be a theme in The Chronicles. That said,I am not so sure that Linden has earned all the power and lore that she is using? An example is The Theomach just casually giving Linden all seven words of power. Will Linden's lack of knowledge and understanding of the powers that she is wielding play an important part in the Last Chronicles?
As I’ve said elsewhere, I don’t think I’m very good at discussing the themes of a story while I’m actually working on that story. But it certainly seems to me that the ending of “Fatal Revenant” is a vivid demonstration of the dangers of unearned knowledge. Had Linden *understood* the possible implications of her actions….

(03/23/2008)