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Merlin's Bones

Fred Saberhagen (1995)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Death

Positive tags

AdventureMysteryQuest

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastMultiple POVsTime-Displaced

Tropes

Ancient ArtifactTime TravelQuestPortal FantasyMentor DiesLost CivilizationMultiple POVs

Themes

Legacy and InheritancePower StrugglesTime and MemoryClash of ErasThe Weight of HistoryGreed and Ambition

Synopsis

After the death of King Arthur, a troupe of strolling players takes refuge in an unfinished castle that contains Merlin's bones while various characters, including visitors from the 21st century, plot to possess the bones.

Tags

Time Travel FantasyArthurian LegendHistorical Fantasy