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The Troll's Grindstone

Elizabeth Boyer (1989)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.75
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DeceptionViolence

Positive tags

AdventureHigh AngstRedemption ArcSurvival

Hero archetypes

Fish out of WaterHidden IdentityReluctant Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Morally Gray Protagonist

Tropes

Hidden IdentityFish out of WaterMorally Gray ProtagonistReluctant HeroBetrayalFaeQuestAntihero

Themes

IdentityDeceptionRedemptionSurvivalBetrayal and TrustLegacyHeroism vs Cowardice

Synopsis

Fleeing his enemies, Leifr, a young Viking, escapes into the Alfar realm and takes on the identity of the long-lost Fridmarr, only to discover that Fridmarr had betrayed both his own people and their arch-enemy, the evil wizard Sorkvir.

Tags

Norse-Inspired FantasyMythological FantasySword and Sorcery