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Exile

Mary H. Schaub (1992)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesWitch World: The Turning #
Setting
CSM age13

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

ExileOutcast / Loner

Synopsis

As I became a creature of the empty tunnels, survival became easier and more difficult all at once. I gained in the physical skills and experience necessary to live on. I could defeat almost anything that wandered into my chosen domain. It did not take me long, however, to discover one nemesis that I could neither defeat nor flee. It followed me wherever I went--indeed, the farther I ran, the more it closed in around me. My enemy was solitude, the interminable, incessant silence of hushed corridors.--Drizzt Do'UrdenFrom the Paperback edition.

Is Exile appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This dark fantasy follows Drizzt's exile in underground tunnels where he battles monsters and profound loneliness. Combat violence is present but not graphically detailed; the primary darkness comes from psychological isolation.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include isolation, solitude, and mental anguish.

Who'll love this

Teens will connect with Drizzt's struggle to maintain his identity and sanity while completely alone in dangerous tunnels.

Tags

Dark FantasyCharacter StudyDungeon Crawl