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Secret Texts

Holly Lisle (2001)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Doorstopper (600+))
Setting
CSM age16+
Goodreads3.79/5 (1654)

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersReluctant Hero

Synopsis

The Secret Texts trilogy is the story of the deadly fight of smaller and weaker opponents against the enormous forces that wield evil magic in the world of Matrin. Over the course of the three-book series, a magical war threatening the people of an entire world will challenge the ingenuity of our heroes. In 'Courage of Falcons', Danya, Luercas, and their horde move on Ibera. Destruction, devastation, and disaster ensue. When Hardin fails to destroy this new threat, the Calimekkans bring back the few surviving Wolves who know the magic of the dark path. They offer endless sacrifices from their own people in a vain attempt to ward off the approaching evil. Meanwhile Kait and Ry are on the run, trying to figure out a way to create a new Mirror of the Dead that will contain Luercas permanently. Luercas has figured out that Kait and Ry are his main obstacle and begins to search them out to destroy them. Their only hope is to lure Luercas in and trap him in another Mirror of the Dead before he destroys them along with all of Ibera.

Is Secret Texts appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

Parents should know this epic fantasy trilogy features strong violence including magical warfare, mass death, and human sacrifice. Characters use dark magic with moral consequences, and the story centers on a desperate fight against overwhelming evil forces threatening an entire world.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, mass death, and violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be gripped by the high-stakes magical war where outmatched heroes must outwit a powerful dark sorcerer to save their world from destruction.

Tags

Epic FantasyDark FantasyMagic SystemMulti-Book Arc