![]() ![]() Emily tries to use the artifacts of Silas’ genius around the room as proof that attending a new school and learning things that are “not useful in the real world”, like algebra, are not worth her time. Theme Stated: Emily’s mom tells her the study belonged to their relative, Silas Charnon. While exploring the house, Emily finds the study where weird-looking bird skulls are mounted on the wall, old robotic machinery is lying around and a book rests on a podium in the middle of the room (handwritten notes about “stones of power” are written on a page). Set-up: Two years later, Emily, her little brother, Navin and their mom move into an old family-owned house, hoping to start anew. By Emily’s facial expression, we know this story will deal with the emotional weight of this moment. Opening Image: The story starts with a pretty heavy prologue as our protagonist, Emily, and her mom try to pull her dad from the wreckage of a car accident before the car topples over the edge of a cliff. Premise: Amulet is a superhero tale about Emily Hayes, a young girl who must learn to use the power of a magical amulet to save her family from a world of fantasy and danger. For an explanation of each “beat” please refer to Blake Snyder’s Beat Sheet. ![]() Spoiler Warning! Below is the plot structure of Amulet Book One: The Stonekeeper using Blake Snyder’s Beat Sheet as the basis for the breakdown (see my review of Blake Snyder’s book Save the Cat, an excellent storytelling resource). ![]()
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