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overcoming-adversity
Nell and Harv face imprisonment and threats from trolls but use resourcefulness and courage to survive and ultimately overcome their captors.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Diamond Age (1996)Neal Stephenson
Chapter 45
In this chapter, Princess Nell and Harv are trapped in the Dark Castle by trolls and must gather firewood to keep a protective fire burning. Nell learns to start a fire through trial and error and discovers a cave containing enchanted dolls that transform into living creatures at night. These creatures pledge loyalty to Nell, helping her defeat the trolls and providing her protection and companionship.