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The Cracked Throne

Joshua Palmatier (2006)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Throne of Amenkor #2
Setting
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceMass DeathPlague/EpidemicClass Struggle

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSurvivalRedemption ArcHealing Arc

Heroine archetypes

OrphanComing-of-Age HeroineReluctant Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistChosen OneReluctant Hero

Tropes

Coming of AgeReluctant HeroChosen OneOrphan ProtagonistCourt IntriguePolitical IntrigueWarPlague/DiseaseRags to RulerSecondary World

Themes

Power and CorruptionSurvivalClass StruggleLeadershipIdentitySacrificePolitical Intrigue

Synopsis

Ruled by the Mistress of the Skewed Throne, the city of Amenkor has weathered attacks by invaders and the plague of madness brought by the mysterious White Fire. On the brink of civil war and mass starvation, the city turns to an inexperienced new Mistress, an orphan who has risen from the slums to claim the power of the Skewed Throne. Can Varis harness her survival skills and save Amenkor from ultimate destruction?

Tags

Political FantasyUrban FantasyPlague Narrative