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The Duke's Ballad

Andre Norton;Lyn McConchie (2005)

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

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

MurderDeathViolenceFamily Betrayal

Positive tags

Vengeance QuestSelf-DiscoveryHeroic JourneyMagic

Hero archetypes

Exile

Heroine archetypes

Witch / MageVengeance-Driven Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroHidden Identity

Tropes

Hidden IdentitySibling RivalryDark LordExile ReturnsRevenge QuestMagic SystemSecondary WorldPolitical Intrigue

Themes

Power and CorruptionFamily BetrayalJustice vs VengeanceExile and ReturnGood vs EvilMagical LegacyStopping Tyranny

Synopsis

Gifted young witch Aisling returns from exile in disguise to prevent her power-hungry brother, Kirion, from continuing his reign of cruelty and murder.

Tags

Witch WorldClassic FantasyFemale Protagonist Fantasy