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Fantasy · 1995 · PG

Fortress in the eye of time

by C. J. Cherryh

A wizard summons a man from the dawn of time to serve as a weapon — but the man becomes more.

For10+GenreFantasyLength592 pagesRead time~16 hours

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Violence

Some

Battle violence; deaths

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of identity, innocence, and the burden of foreknowledge

What this book is about

The first Fortress series novel (1995) follows Tristen, a man conjured from parchment and possibility, who must learn what it means to be human while a kingdom falls around him. Fantasy with Cherryh's characteristic psychological depth. For older teens and adults.

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