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Fantasy · 1991 · PG

The Elvenbane

by Andre Norton

Born of a human slave and an elven lord, a half-blood girl will become the elvenbane of legend.

For10+GenreFantasyLength390 pagesRead time~10.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Fantasy violence; slavery conditions

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief adult content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of prejudice, slavery, and discovering hidden power

What this book is about

The first Halfblood Chronicles novel (1991) co-authored by Norton and Lackey follows Shana, who is born to a human concubine of an elven lord and raised by shape-shifting dragons. A fantasy about slavery, prejudice, and the power of those society discards. For older teens and adults.

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Slavery themes

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