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Synopsis
Kellen Tawadon, son the Arch-Mage Lycaelon, thought he knew the way the world worked. His father, leading the wise and benevolent Council of Mages, protected and guided the citizens of the Golden City of the Bells. Young Mages in training-all men, for women were unfit to practice magic-memorized the intricate details of High Magic and aspired to seats on the council. Then he found the forbidden Books of Wild Magic-or did they find him? The three slim volumes woke Kellen to the wide world outside the City's isolating walls. Their Magic was not dead, strangled by rules and regulations. It felt like a living thing, guided by the hearts and minds of those who practiced it and benefited from it.
Is The Outstretched Shadow appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This epic fantasy features a young mage discovering forbidden magic and questioning his society's rigid rules. Contains moderate fantasy violence and themes of rebellion against authority, but no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include class struggle, manipulation, and deception.
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to Kellen's journey of discovering a forbidden magic system and breaking free from his father's control to explore the world beyond his isolated city.