Recommended Age:
11
+
Ideal for readers who enjoy fast-paced, immersive fantasy adventures with character-driven plots.
About the Book
Thirteen-year-old Jason is transported to Lyrian, a world ruled by the malevolent wizard Maldor, and learns that the only way to defeat the tyrant is to assemble a word of power—a quest that has broken everyone who attempted it before. He meets Rachel, a girl from his own world, and together they navigate a world designed to crush hope. A darker and more sophisticated Brandon Mull adventure than Fablehaven.
Content Ratings
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Moderate Themes
The novel's central premise—a quest everyone before has failed, in a world designed to breed hopelessness—creates a sustained atmosphere of dark fantasy that is more intense than typical middle-grade fare.
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Moderate Violence
A dangerous villain creates threat and psychological stress; violence is dark in tone.
