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Exile

Peter David (1987)

SubgenreHeroic Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesPhoton #5
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.58

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

ExileOutcast / Loner

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroSurvival

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 book features fantasy combat and violence typical of D&D-style adventures, plus themes of extreme isolation and psychological struggle. No sexual content or strong language.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to Drizzt's struggle to survive alone in dangerous underground tunnels while battling both monsters and loneliness.

Tags

Dark FantasyDungeon CrawlCharacter Study