Fantasy
Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo, Book 1)
2006·441 pages
A foundling boy with a girl’s name begins dangerous service in a monster-haunted empire in this richly illustrated Dickensian fantasy.
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A foundling boy with a girl’s name begins dangerous service in a monster-haunted empire in this richly illustrated Dickensian fantasy.
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Meet Rossamund—a foundling, a boy with a girl's name who is about to begin a dangerous life in the service of the Emperor of the Half-Continent. What starts as a simple journey becomes a dangerous and complicated set of battles and decisions. Humans, monsters, unearthly creatures . . . who among these can Rossamund trust? D. M. Cornish has created an entirely original world, grounded in his own deft, classically influenced illustrations. Foundling is a magic-laced, Dickensian adventure that will...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Monster attacks and battles with injury, blood, and on-page deaths
Profanity
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Mild invented curses and rare strong language
Substance use
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Occasional alcohol in taverns and social settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present
Religious content
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Brief background cultural and religious references
Magic & witchcraft
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Alchemical potives, enhanced fighters, and monsters central to the world
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult or demonology content
Political content
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Imperial hierarchy and class as light background world-building
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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Harsh foundling/orphanage life; child protagonist in peril
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