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Cover of Against the Light

Against the Light

Dave Duncan (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16+
Goodreads3.52
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Religious PersecutionViolenceDestruction of HomeDeath

Positive tags

Sibling BondSurvivalRedemption Arc

Hero archetypes

Vengeance-Driven Hero

Heroine archetypes

Vengeance-Driven Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsVengeance-Driven

Tropes

RebellionReligious ConflictQuestMultiple POVsVengeance PlotOld Religion vs NewSiblings on Separate Paths

Themes

RevengeReligious PersecutionFaith and BeliefFamily BondsSurvivalLoss and GriefPolitical Oppression

Synopsis

Siblings Rollo, Mandy, and Brat, who still follow the kingdom of Albi's old religion, the Church of the Mother, take different paths to avenge the destruction of their family home by followers of Albi's new dominant religion, the Church of the Light.

Tags

Religious FantasySibling DramaQuest Narrative