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Violence
Some
Class violence and some magical combat; a chase-and-capture narrative with real danger
Language
Some
Moderate language; period-appropriate fantasy prose
Sexual Content
Barely any
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological burden of power that is simultaneously gift and weapon; class resentment as a driving force
What this book is about
Sonea, a girl from the slums of Imardin, accidentally demonstrates magical ability during a riot against the magicians who control the city—and must be found before her untrained power kills her or someone else. Trudi Canavan's fantasy debut blends class conflict with magic system world-building in a story about what happens when the wrong person gets power.
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