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Synopsis
Count Ibryen has been driven from his ancestral land by the Gevethen -- strange and powerful usurpers. He and his loyal followers have taken refuge in the mountains, and are fighting a relentless but failing guerilla war.Then a mysterious call lures Ibryen away from his followers. Together with Rachyl and the enigmatic Traveller, he goes in search of an answer to the desperate need in that call, and in the hope of finding another way to oppose the Gevethen's awful power.But his journey leads him into worlds he could not even have imagined ... And to knowledge of a power within himself, of strange cloud-lands, and of the dark presence that even the Gevethen bend the knee to.But what will this knowledge avail him against the Gevethen's might now gathering for a final crushing blow against his stronghold while he is absent?
Is Ibryen appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Epic fantasy with guerrilla warfare and battles against dark supernatural forces. Contains fantasy violence and themes of political upheaval but no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, war, and political violence.
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Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the sweeping quest into mysterious other worlds and the exiled count's discovery of hidden powers to save his people.