Paladin By Sally Slater

I am reading Paladin by Sally Slater and I am on page 185. This book is about a seventeen-year-old girl named Samantha, who is the daughter of a duke and his late duchess. After her mother’s death, Samantha takes on the surname of Sam and joins the elite fighting group called the Paladins, who protect Thule from murderous demons. In doing so, she goes undercover as a boy so that she can receive training, and one day join the Paladins. Along the way, she befriends her mentor Paladin, Tristan, and a fellow trainee, a half-demon named Braeden. In this journal I will be predicting what will happen when Tristan finds out that Sam is a girl, questioning Sam’s choice to go undercover as a boy, and evaluating Braeden’s life as a half-demon.

Prediction: My prediction is that Tristan will get mad at Sam at first, but that the truth will bring them closer because Sam is Tristan’s betrothed who he thought was dead.
Lady Samantha, the daughter of the Duke of Haywood,” he said. “And if she were still alive, she would have been my bride.” “(Slater 123)

Question: What will be the consequences for Sam’s choice to disguise herself as a boy, and lie to the Paladins?

My guess for the answer: I think that Sam will be cast out from the Paladins, but will continue to fight against the new enemy, the Uriel, and help win the war because she is stubborn and has a true desire to do the right thing, even if that includes risking her life.

Quote: “ “No, Paladin, the Uriel challenge you in deeds, not words. In the West, people turn to them for protection before they do you. You can rely on the Uriel, they say...I will give you a name,” she said finally. “Sander Branimir. You won’t soon forget it.” “(Slater