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Violence
Some
Fantasy violence and magical combat; warriors fighting is central to the plot
Language
Barely any
Mild language appropriate for YA
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological experience of discovering you've been manipulated your whole life creates real tension
What this book is about
Cinda Williams Chima's first Heir Chronicles novel follows Jack Swift, a seemingly ordinary sixteen-year-old who discovers that he is a Warrior — a rare type of magical being who wizards breed and manipulate for their own combat purposes. The novel is a fun YA fantasy that balances small-town Ohio life with high-stakes magical politics. Appropriate for the YA audience.
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Protagonist raised to be used as a weapon by others
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