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The Summer's King

Cherry Wilder (1986)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesRulers of Hylor #3
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.78

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureQuestHumor

Hero archetypes

RakeRoyalty / Prince

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / Princess

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of Water

Synopsis

Handsome, charming, and vain, Sharn goes to the magical kingdom of Eildon to court a beautiful princess; but nothing goes well, and the lives of his associates, as well as his enemies, are changed forever. Sequel to "Yorath, the Wolf."

Is The Summer's King appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Third book in a classic high fantasy series featuring court politics, romantic complications, and moderate fantasy violence. The protagonist's character flaws drive the story as his actions have far-reaching consequences.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Readers will enjoy following a charming but flawed prince whose courtship mission in a magical kingdom goes hilariously and tragically wrong.

Tags

Quest FantasyRomantic SubplotCharacter-Driven