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How about young Christopher Paolini and his masterful Tolkien/Herbert rip-off? I was amazed at the 19 year old kid's first book even if it did begin with an orphaned child living with his uncle... as the unlikely hero... in the first volume of a trilogy. It really annoyed me when Elva appeared on the scene though: a young child with the mind of an adult, the ability to predict the future and glowing indigo eyes? Argh! Why not just name her Alia and be done with it?!
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