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Working as a check-and-balance team at the side of the Wizard Lord, the magically infused Chosen wonder if his plan to modernize will jeopardize the delicate balance of power and require them to remove him from his position.
Is The Ninth Talisman appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This second book in an adult fantasy series features a team of magically empowered guardians deliberating whether to depose their lord for seeking modernization, with likely moderate action violence and political tension but no sexual content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include political violence.
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Who'll love this
Teens will appreciate the complex moral dilemma of heroes questioning whether progress justifies overthrowing a ruler.