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The Golden Torc

Julian May (1982)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesSaga of the Pliocene Exile #2
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.14

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Synopsis

By AD 2110 nearly 100,000 humans had fled the civilized strictures of the Galactic Milieu for the freedom they thought existed at the end of the one-way time tunnel to Earth, six million BC. But all of them had fallen into the hands of the Tanu, a humanoid race who'd fled their own galaxy to avoid punishment for their barbarous ways. And now the humans had made the Tanu stronger than the Firvulag, their degenerate brethren and ritual antagonists. Soon the Tanu would reign supreme. Or so they thought... -from the cover

The Golden Torc: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Adult science fantasy with strong violence including slavery and telepathic domination, moderate sexual content, and complex moral themes about oppression and rebellion. The Tanu's treatment of humans involves collars, forced labor, and ritual combat.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Adult readers will appreciate the sprawling time-travel epic where humans fleeing the future find themselves enslaved by psychic aliens in Earth's distant past.

Tags

Science FictionTime Travel SFPlanetary RomancePsionic Powers