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== Summary ==
{{for|The Rithmatist/Summary|a chapter by chapter summary}}
The Rithmatist takes place on an alternate Earth quite different from our own. North America is not a continent but a group of islands, and these were almost empty of human life when Europeans arrived. The islands were, however, home to two-dimensional creatures made of chalk. There was little that the colonists could do to defend themselves from these “wild chalklings” until King Gregory III discovered the magic of [[Rithmatics]], which is performed by drawing with chalk. Several hundred years later, the continued prosperity of the [[United Isles of America]] is bought with the efforts of Rithmatists who fight an ongoing battle to contain the chalklings (and other, more mysterious creatures) on the island of Nebrask.
[[Joel Saxon]] is a student at the prestigious [[Armedius Academy]] in Jamestown, New Britannia. Though not a Rithmatist himself, he is obsessed with Rithmatics and studies the magic as much as he can. The poor son of the campus cleaning lady, Joel doesn’t fit in with the other students who are all either Rithmatists or children of privilege. Joel’s father Trent was the chalk maker for the academy, and shared Joel’s obsession with Rithmatics. When Trent died eight years ago, he left behind debts incurred searching for new Rithmatic lines (undiscovered elements of the magic). Joel believes his father died in a rail accident, but it is implied that there is more to the story than he has been told.
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