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Synopsis
"In the 4th book of the multi-author Sundering series launched by New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore, Richard Lee Byers introduces Anton Marivaldi--a renowned reaver with an insatiable thirst for bounty and a moral compass that always leads him toward the evil he's never tried. Endless, pounding rain afflict the Sea of Fallen Stars and the coastal regions surrounding it. Harvests are failing, travel and trade are disrupted, and civilized forces are giving way to the deluges caused by the storms. In panic and despair, many have turned to the goddess Umberlee, Queen of the Deeps, offering her sacrifices with hope that they will be spared the inevitable reckoning of her perpetual tempest. Evendur Highcastle, undead pirate captain, risen from the depths to assume the mantle of Umberlee's Chosen, takes advantage of the people's desperation to strike for both spiritual and temporal power in her name. Vying with Highcastle for the hearts and minds of the people is Stedd Whitehorn, a little boy and the chosen of a god thought lost to time: Lathander, the Morninglord. In a time of such upheaval, Stedd's message of renewal and hope runs in stark contrast to the savage ethos of Highcastle and his waveservants. When Anton captures the boy in order to collect Highcastle's considerable bounty, the reaver is quickly caught in the riptide caused by the sundering of worlds"--
Is The Reaver appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Parents should know this contains fantasy violence including undead pirates, bounty hunting, child endangerment, and dark religious themes involving sacrifice and desperation. The morally gray protagonist kidnaps a child for bounty.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, human trafficking, murder, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will find an engaging dark fantasy about a morally conflicted bounty hunter caught between an undead pirate's evil plans and a child prophet's message of hope.