Historical FictionYoung Adult
A teenaged artist apprentice meets a legendary king returned from death in a Renaissance-flavored fantasy of art, sorcery, and power.
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A teenaged artist apprentice meets a legendary king returned from death in a Renaissance-flavored fantasy of art, sorcery, and power.
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When the King IV comes home . . . Good King Julian of Aravis has been dead for two hundred years, but his kingdom still misses him. The current occupant of the throne is old and witless and has no heir. The true ruler of Aravis is the powerful Prince Bishop, who controls both church and state. When the King comes home, all wishes will be granted. Hail Rosmer wants to be an artist-not an ordinary artist, but a great artist, as great as the fabled Maspero, who painted the famous Archangel altarpie...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild romantic interest that remains largely undeveloped
Violence & gore
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Battlefield peril and conflict; not graphically detailed
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Prince-bishop rules church and state; religious art motifs
Magic & witchcraft
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Sorcery and a resurrected king as puppet drive the plot
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content; magic is fantasy-based
Political content
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Succession crisis and church-state power struggles
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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