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The Hob's bargain

Patricia Briggs (2001)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages281 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.99/5 (9986)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceMurderDeath

Positive tags

Redemption ArcProtectiveFound FamilyHeartwarming

Hero archetypes

Supernatural HeroMysterious Hero

Heroine archetypes

Reluctant HeroineHeroine with Secret

Protagonist archetypes

Cursed Protagonist

Tropes

Forbidden LoveFish out of WaterFaeProtectorReluctant HeroSupernatural RomanceBargain with Magical BeingVillage Under Siege

Themes

SacrificeProtection and DutyMagic and ConsequencesCommunity vs IndividualVisions and ProphecyPrice of Power

Synopsis

Her gift of sight has shown her visions of mayhem and murder. So, to save her village from ruthless raiders, Aren of Fallbrook strikes a bargain with the magical Hob, who will exact a heavy price to defend the village—a price Aren herself must pay.

Is The Hob's bargain appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

Features magical bargains, village defense against raiders, violence from warfare, mild romance, and a heroine with prophetic visions who must pay a personal price to save her community.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and violence.

Who'll love this

Readers will be drawn to the magical bargain storyline and the romance between a woman with visions and a mystical Hob protector.

Tags

RomanceParanormalHistorical FantasyVillage Setting