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Synopsis
Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby. He is going to save the world. And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby is slowly starting to realize that life in the cosmos isn't quite what he thought it was. And before he can object, he is swept off to an alternate dimension known as Denduron, a territory inhabited by strange beings, ruled by a magical tyrant, and plagued by dangerous revolution. If Bobby wants to see his family again, he's going to have to accept his role as savior, and accept it wholeheartedly. Because, as he is about to discover, Denduron is only the beginning.
Is The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Fourteen-year-old Bobby is thrust into a savior role across alternate dimensions featuring dangerous revolution and a tyrannical ruler. Expect moderate fantasy violence and action typical of middle grade adventure.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence, rebellion, and political violence.
Who'll love this
Ordinary kid discovers he's destined to save multiple worlds and must navigate dangerous alternate dimensions with strange creatures and magical threats.