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Cover of The Gospel of the Knife

The Gospel of the Knife

Will Shetterly (2007)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesDogland #
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads2.81
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

Drug-Related ContentSexual Assault

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryMystery

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneFish out of Water

Tropes

Chosen OneHidden IdentityMagic AcademyComing of AgeFish out of WaterMentor FigureHidden Heir

Themes

Coming of AgeIdentityDestiny vs Free WillSupernatural Heritage1960S CountercultureClass DividePower and Responsibility

Synopsis

His early teen years in the 1960s fraught with the period's interplay of sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll, Christopher Nix is invited by a mysterious benefactor to attend an exclusive private school, where he discovers his hidden supernatural destiny.

Tags

Historical FantasyContemporary FantasyUrban Fantasy