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Science Fiction · 1964 · PG-13

The Star King

by Jack Vance

Kirth Gersen hunts the five criminal masterminds who destroyed his village as a boy.

For14+GenreScience FictionLength157 pagesRead time~4.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Violence; assassinations; revenge killings

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief adult content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of revenge, obsession, and the alien variety of human cultures

What this book is about

The first Demon Princes novel (1964) introduces Kirth Gersen, who has spent his life preparing to hunt the five 'Demon Princes' who enslaved his hometown. A revenge narrative with Vance's signature wit and alien worlds. For older teens and adults.

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Violence

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