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Synopsis
"Daven Carrickson grew up as a beggar in the filthy alleys beneath the shadows of the palace. He's the son of a known thief, disgraced and despised. His only real talent is his ability with a sword, and his only real chance at finding honor or a home is a desperate dream of joining the King's Guard. Then Daven receives a new future when Master Claighan invites him to study magic at the Academy. The wizard offers to make him into a new kind of soldier: a swordsman equally skilled with forged blades and mystic forces. It only helps that Daven has no home, no family, and nothing left to lose."--Page 4 of cover
Is Taming Fire appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA fantasy follows a street beggar's journey to becoming a magical soldier, featuring sword training, class barriers, and coming-of-age themes with moderate fantasy violence expected in combat training scenarios.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include class struggle and abandonment.
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy this underdog story about a homeless boy who gets a chance to learn magic and swordsmanship at a wizard's academy.