Heel–Face Turn: Aaron Stowe undergoes this.The Quillitary has the additional motto of 'Die a thousand deaths'. Faction Motto: 'Quill Prevails when the strong survive' for Quillen society as a whole.Evil Twin: Aaron Stowe acts as this through the majority of the series.Culture Police: All forms of creative expression are banned in Quill.Black Cloak: Just after forcibly taking over Quill as High Priest, Aaron dons a black cloak that belonged to an evil ruler.As Lethal as It Needs to Be: Some forms of magic can be dialed up or down in terms of lethality by the use of certain phrases or passages.Art Attacker: Magic is channeled through creative expression, such as painting yourself invisible, creating an origami dragon to breathe fire on your foes, or delivering a monologue so scathing that it compels your opponent to run away.

All of the Other Reindeer: The Unwanteds in Quillen society.In truth those selected as Unwanted are shepherded into a hidden world where they can train their creative talents and hone them into a form of magic. These dissidents are purged from society, and sent to be executed in the Great Lake of Boiling Oil.or at least that's what everyone believes. Unwanteds are undesirables who engage in illicit and illegal activities such as dancing, art, and telling tall tales. Necessaries are slotted for roles needed to keep society running, such as cooks and farmers. Wanteds, the most favored outcome, are selected for positions of honor and future leadership in the Quillen government. When the children of Quill turn thirteen, they are sorted into one of three categories. The Unwanteds series is a series of young adult dystopian fantasy books by Lisa McMann.

The unwanteds book order