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Barking

Tom Holt (2007)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.8

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Protagonist archetypes

Antihero

Synopsis

Duncan's boss doesn't think he's cut out to be a lawyer. He isn't a pack animal. He lacks the killer instinct. But when his best friend from school barges his way back into Duncan's life, with a full supporting cast of lawyers, ex-wives, zombies, and snow-white unicorns, it's not long before things become distinctly unsettling. Hairy, even.

Is Barking appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A humorous contemporary fantasy about a lawyer whose life becomes complicated by supernatural elements including zombies and unicorns. Light, comedic tone with no graphic content, though themes are aimed at adult readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the quirky premise of a mundane lawyer caught up in magical chaos with zombies and unicorns.

Tags

Urban FantasyComic FantasyContemporary FantasySatirical Fiction