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Synopsis
The young artist-swordsman Benvenuti has arrived in the city of Goimr to discover that Zulkeh, the evil sorcerer, has driven the King insane and subsequently fled the city. Then Benvenuti finds himself embroiled with a beautiful female revolutionary agitator and a gigantic madman.
Is Forward the Mage appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This lighthearted fantasy adventure features sword-and-sorcery action with moderate fantasy violence and a mad king storyline. Some romantic interest is implied but not explicit.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include mental illness and violence.
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Who'll love this
An artist-swordsman teams up with a revolutionary and a giant to stop an evil sorcerer who's driven a king insane.