The Transall Saga

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1998

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1, Chapters 1-10

Part 1, Chapters 11-20

Part 2, Chapters 21-28

Part 2, Chapters 29-35

Part 3, Chapters 36-45

Part 3, Chapters 46-56 and Epilogue

Character Analysis

Themes

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Important Quotes

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

How does Mark’s characterization in Part 1, Chapters 1-3 frame him as a capable character and set him up for success on Transall? What skills does he pick up in these chapters?

What are two to three scenes that foreshadow the reveal of Transall as a future version of Earth? If not for these scenes, would Mark have remained in Transall?

How does Mark’s relationship with the arrow people reflect the theme of Discovering Friends and Foes? How does his decision to leave the arrow people frame him as principled?