Sci-Fi
Great King Kalvan faces his greatest challenge after the Siege of Tarr-Hostigos, retreating from Styphon’s House armies in a ruined kingdom.
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Great King Kalvan faces his greatest challenge after the Siege of Tarr-Hostigos, retreating from Styphon’s House armies in a ruined kingdom.
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Carr is recognized as an authority on H. Beam Piper (a Pennsylvania SF writer) and his works. He edited four Piper short story collections for Ace Books and wrote H. Beam Piper: A Biography for McFarland & Co. and most recently Typewriter Killer, which focuses on Piper’s writing and his Terro-Human Future History.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Frequent battle scenes and sieges; graphic depictions of war and destruction central to the plot.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Recurring references to Styphon’s House, a theocratic power; religious conflict as a plot element.
Witchcraft / occult
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Political content
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Central themes of political power, monarchy, and resistance against theocratic control.
Self-harm / suicide
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Sexual assault
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Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of systemic suffering due to war and oppression; kingdom in ruins.
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