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One thing in stories that gives us a thrill is when there is a surprise twist that fits the story. Surprises can be good ones or bad ones for the characters or the readers, of course. In the first movie of the original Star Wars when Leia sat up and was not just a pretty face, but an active performer, it was a surprise and a welcome one. In the second movie when we were left with a cliff-hangar it was not. The whole movie audience gasped.
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I mention the Cadfael stories by Ellis Peters a lot, I know, but there are so many surprises in the books. Cadfael was in the world for a long time before he chose to become a monk and he sees things from a different viewpoint than is expected. There is a terrific surprise for Cadfael in the last few books, too, that touches the heart. Watching Cadfael in action is a real treat.
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Others:
Great Expectations by Dickens
Shane by Schaefer
Rebecca by du Maurier
Ender’s Game by Card
Bel Canto by Patchett
The Guns of Navarone by MacLean
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It is hard to talk about surprises without spoilers, but I hope you will mention favorite books in the comments below.
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Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.
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