The use of the Crystilleries in the story

[Kro92813]

The crystilleries were a little confusing to me at the beginning, but once I grasped the concept of what the author was trying to portray, they did drive the story forward. They were invented to hold happy memories, but then became illegal and were all collected and cast into the lake which caused a lot of deaths by people trying to find the treasure (the floating bodies under the lake).

Without the crystilleries Velerian would not have been able to manipulate Frankenstein, Will and Peter would not have figured out how to enter Pellucids restricted section in the library, they wouldnt have figured out how to enter Olam Shone without it, etc.

The restricted section in the library!? Geez, this book really feels a lot like HP. I mean, so far it seems in a good, non-cringy way but that's really obvious.

I hadnt noticed the similarities when I was reading, but following discussions on here, others have pointed out a LOT of similarities and parrallels!

[Kro92813]

The Crystilleries were a very unique device to move the story forward. The Crystilleries could show who had last touched an object. How were they used in the story? Do you think they were a good idea?

The Crystilleries were a good idea as they helped Will in his quest, though they caused some deaths. Well, good things could cause damages when they fall into wrong hands.

Are you talking of the people who had drowned in the lake trying to get the "treasure" (chrystilleries)

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

The crystilleries were a little confusing to me at the beginning, but once I grasped the concept of what the author was trying to portray, they did drive the story forward. They were invented to hold happy memories, but then became illegal and were all collected and cast into the lake which caused a lot of deaths by people trying to find the treasure (the floating bodies under the lake).

Without the crystilleries Velerian would not have been able to manipulate Frankenstein, Will and Peter would not have figured out how to enter Pellucids restricted section in the library, they wouldnt have figured out how to enter Olam Shone without it, etc.

The restricted section in the library!? Geez, this book really feels a lot like HP. I mean, so far it seems in a good, non-cringy way but that's really obvious.

I hadnt noticed the similarities when I was reading, but following discussions on here, others have pointed out a LOT of similarities and parrallels!

Even in HP there was Crystilleries. Dumbldore had such a device called a Pensieve. The similarities are ridiculous feom The Gate Keeper -Filch, to Fate Sealers-Dementors, Wandering Albatrosses-Hypogriff...and many more.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

The Crystilleries were a very unique device to move the story forward. The Crystilleries could show who had last touched an object. How were they used in the story? Do you think they were a good idea?

The Crystilleries were a good idea as they helped Will in his quest, though they caused some deaths. Well, good things could cause damages when they fall into wrong hands.

Are you talking of the people who had drowned in the lake trying to get the "treasure" (chrystilleries)

I am of the belief that the thieves got what was coming to them.

[Kro92813]

The restricted section in the library!? Geez, this book really feels a lot like HP. I mean, so far it seems in a good, non-cringy way but that's really obvious.

I hadnt noticed the similarities when I was reading, but following discussions on here, others have pointed out a LOT of similarities and parrallels!

Even in HP there was Crystilleries. Dumbldore had such a device called a Pensieve. The similarities are ridiculous feom The Gate Keeper -Filch, to Fate Sealers-Dementors, Wandering Albatrosses-Hypogriff...and many more.

I wonder if the choices were subconscious or purposeful

[Kro92813]

The Crystilleries were a good idea as they helped Will in his quest, though they caused some deaths. Well, good things could cause damages when they fall into wrong hands.

Are you talking of the people who had drowned in the lake trying to get the "treasure" (chrystilleries)

I am of the belief that the thieves got what was coming to them.

Drowning would be such an aweful death!

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I hadnt noticed the similarities when I was reading, but following discussions on here, others have pointed out a LOT of similarities and parrallels!

Even in HP there was Crystilleries. Dumbldore had such a device called a Pensieve. The similarities are ridiculous feom The Gate Keeper -Filch, to Fate Sealers-Dementors, Wandering Albatrosses-Hypogriff...and many more.

I wonder if the choices were subconscious or purposeful

In every good author and reader, there are hundreds of fantasy worlds and stories so it should not come as any surprise that these things might unintentionally leek into an author's book.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

Are you talking of the people who had drowned in the lake trying to get the "treasure" (chrystilleries)

I am of the belief that the thieves got what was coming to them.

Drowning would be such an aweful death!

Itwas either that,...or the Fate Sealers-pick one?

[Kro92813]

Even in HP there was Crystilleries. Dumbldore had such a device called a Pensieve. The similarities are ridiculous feom The Gate Keeper -Filch, to Fate Sealers-Dementors, Wandering Albatrosses-Hypogriff...and many more.

I wonder if the choices were subconscious or purposeful

In every good author and reader, there are hundreds of fantasy worlds and stories so it should not come as any surprise that these things might unintentionally leek into an author's book.

But so many?

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I wonder if the choices were subconscious or purposeful

In every good author and reader, there are hundreds of fantasy worlds and stories so it should not come as any surprise that these things might unintentionally leek into an author's book.

But so many?

Try to think for an idea for a book, and I promise that there will be some and sometimes more elements that are parallel or similar to books that you have already read. This is why things like writing trends exist.

[Kro92813]

In every good author and reader, there are hundreds of fantasy worlds and stories so it should not come as any surprise that these things might unintentionally leek into an author's book.

But so many?

Try to think for an idea for a book, and I promise that there will be some and sometimes more elements that are parallel or similar to books that you have already read. This is why things like writing trends exist.

This is an interesting conversation and all, but its veering far from the original intent of this thread I'm afraid

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

But so many?

Try to think for an idea for a book, and I promise that there will be some and sometimes more elements that are parallel or similar to books that you have already read. This is why things like writing trends exist.

This is an interesting conversation and all, but its veering far from the original intent of this thread I'm afraid

I think the use of crystilleries can be somewhat derived from that of the Pensieve... to store and replay certain stored memories. It can at times be used to siphon out fractured or tampered memories.

[Kro92813]

I also thought the chrystilleries were a unique way to bring up past memories. Sort of a parallel to the crystal balls that can tell the future.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I also thought the chrystilleries were a unique way to bring up past memories. Sort of a parallel to the crystal balls that can tell the future.

I think they could have been used like the three-eyed-raven in GoT, to store the history of Echoes.

[Kro92813]

I also thought the chrystilleries were a unique way to bring up past memories. Sort of a parallel to the crystal balls that can tell the future.

I think they could have been used like the three-eyed-raven in GoT, to store the history of Echoes.

I'm not familiar with this reference lol