Content levels
Trigger warnings
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
Maurey has always been persecuted for the colour of his skin and eyes. He has never known more about his parents than that his mother died the day he was born. When the king's chancellor discovers that Maurey possesses a ring belonging to the missing queen and another that may be the key to finding the hidden kingdom of the inhuman warlocks of Talverdin, he is imprisoned, revealed as a Nightwalker, and sentenced to execution in philosopher's fire. Rescued by a young baroness with her own reasons for fearing the chancellor, Maurey sets out on a dangerous journey to the land of his father's people. If he and Annot are to survive and prevent the destruction of the last refuge of the Nightwalkers, Maurey will have to call on human and inhuman skills he never knew he possessed, and win the trust of both sides of his family. Winner of the 2008 Ann Connor Brimer Award Selected by Voya for their annual list of the Year's Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror -VOYA April 2007 Selected by the Ontario Library Association for their Best Bets top ten list for 2007 ~~ Review ~~ “the fast-paced adventure, compelling characters, and conflicts that make sense will reward readers of this fully realized fantasy, a promising start to the Warlocks of Talverdin series.” -Booklist (American Library Association)
Is Nightwalker appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A middle grade fantasy featuring persecution based on appearance, imprisonment, and an execution threat (escaped before carried out). Action-oriented with meaningful peril but no graphic violence or inappropriate content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent, imprisonment, and persecution (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
An exciting adventure about a persecuted boy discovering his magical heritage and racing to save his father's people from destruction.