A boy inherits dark sorcery after his father's death, battling inherited powers and enemies in a grim, mystical world.
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A boy inherits dark sorcery after his father's death, battling inherited powers and enemies in a grim, mystical world.
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Darrell Schweitzer has been three-times nominated for the World Fantasy Award, twice for Best Collection, and once for the novella "To Become a Sorcerer," which forms the first four chapters of this book. He is also the author of The White Isle, The Shattered Goddess, and nearly 300 short stories, many of which are collected in such volumes as Tom O'Bedlam's Night Out, Transients, Refugees from an Imaginary Country, Nightscapes, and The Great World and the Small
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor references to sexual themes; not explicit or central.
Violence & gore
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Extreme graphic violence with death, body horror, and dark sorcery.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Minor references to gods and rituals in a fantasy context.
Magic & witchcraft
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Central theme of dark sorcery, soul absorption, and occult powers.
Occult / demonology
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Occult elements present as part of the fantasy magic system.
Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of emotional abuse from a domineering father.
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