- The main characters are told that something they've been searching for ( a person, a concept, a place) doesn't exist
- An object that has been loosely mentioned but is important to a character turns out to have the message written in code
- An important character turns out to have a hidden dark past
- An important character turns out to have hidden their true personality for the entirety of the story
- The main villain of the novel turns out not to be the main baddie after all
- A situation arises where the protagonist has no choice but to side with the minor bad guy
- The hero finally gets an opportunity for revenge, but it comes at cost of something else
- An antagonist unexpectedly does something to help the hero. What is their true motivation?
- A character turns out to know something they weren't supposed to know
- A character's dark past finally catches up with them
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