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Violence
Some
Fantasy battle violence; deaths
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of heritage, destiny, and the burden of a magical bloodline
What this book is about
The first Heritage of Shannara novel (1990) follows the Ohmsford twins Par and Coll as the ghost of Allanon charges them with collecting three talismans to defeat a new evil called the Shadowen. Fantasy adventure with battle violence. For older teens and adults.
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