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Violence
A lot
Battle violence; men dying in forest warfare
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual content; Mace has a roguish appeal
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of heroism, myth, and the gap between the legend and the man
What this book is about
Gemmell's 1992 standalone fantasy follows Owen Odell, a bard who witnesses a group of outlaws under the charismatic leader Jarek Mace become the legendary Morningstar who inspires the oppressed to resist. A meditation on myth-making and heroism. For older teens and adults.
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Battle violence
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