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Dark Moon

Diane Hoh (1995)

SubgenreSword & Sorcery
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesNightmare Hall #23
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.41

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Heroine archetypes

Warrior / Soldier

Protagonist archetypes

FellowshipVengeance-Driven

Synopsis

Three new heroes in a stunning new heroic fantasy adventure by the author of The Legend of Deathwalker.The peaceful Eldarin were the last of three ancient races. The mystical Oltor, healers and poets, had fallen before the dread power of the cruel and sadistic Daroth. Yet in one awesome night the invincible Daroth had vanished from the face of the earth. Gone were their cities, their armies, their terror. The Great Northern Desert was their only legacy. Not a trace remained for a thousand years...The War of the Pearl had raged for seven years and the armies of the four Duchies were exhausted and weary of bloodshed. But the foremost of the Dukes, Sirano of Romark, possessed the Eldarin Pearl and was determined to unravel its secrets.Then on one unforgettable day a dark mon rose above the Great Northern Desert, and a black tidal wave swept across the land. In moments the desert had vanished beneath lush fields and forests and a great city could be seen glittering in the morning sunlight.From this city re-emerged the blood-hungry Daroth, powerful and immortal, immune to spear and sword. They had only one desire: to rid the world of humankind for ever.Now the fate of the human race rests on the talents of three heroes: Karis, warrior-woman and strategist; Tarantio, the deadliest swordsman of the age; and Duvodas the Healer, who will learn a terrible truth.

Dark Moon: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This adult fantasy contains strong violence with blood-hungry immortal enemies who are described as cruel and sadistic, set against a backdrop of prolonged war and extinction-level threats to humanity.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include genocide, graphic violence, and mass death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult fantasy readers will enjoy an epic quest to save humanity from immortal, blood-hungry warriors who have returned after a thousand years.

Tags

Epic FantasySword and SorceryMilitary FantasyDark Fantasy