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The Pendragon Murders

John Michael Curlovich (2010)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesMerlin Investigates #3
Setting
CSM age16+
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

MurderDeathPlague/EpidemicPolitical Violence

Positive tags

MysteryMentor FigureQuest

Hero archetypes

Merlin / Mage

Protagonist archetypes

Detective / Investigator

Tropes

Detective MerlinCourt IntriguePolitical IntrigueMurder MysteryMentor FigureArthurian LegendStonehengeHidden Identity

Themes

JusticePower and CorruptionSuccession CrisisTruth vs DeceptionPolitical IntrigueMurder and Investigation

Synopsis

A baron and his sons are found dead at Stonehenge. King Arthur's potential heirs start to die mysteriously. And only Merlin can prove that the murders are not the work of the plague, but something much more sinister.

Is The Pendragon Murders appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

Multiple murders drive the plot, with a baron and his sons found dead and Arthur's heirs being systematically killed. The investigation involves plague and sinister forces, with Merlin as detective solving political murders.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and plague/epidemic (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens who love mystery and Arthurian legend will enjoy Merlin solving murders at Stonehenge.

Tags

MysteryHistorical FantasyWhodunit