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The Vanquish Vendetta

David Lee Stone (2006)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesIllmoor Chronicles #5
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.74

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

MurderDeceptionViolence

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastFellowship

Synopsis

Lord Curfew has been returned to Dullitch, but things are not as they seem. The real Lord Curfew was brutally murdered and now an evil impostor sits on his throne. Ruthless and hungry for power, he will do anything to sustain his disguise ...and people have started to notice. But, this impostor is a pawn of a much darker force. One that's older than Illmoor itself ...Meanwhile, elsewhere in Illmoor ...King Groan Teethgritt, his brother Gape, and Gordo Goldeaxe discover an ancient and valuable hammer that leads them back to Dullitch. Little do they know they have just unearthed a crucial part of Dullitch's past. Can old heroes reunitre to save the city once again?

Is The Vanquish Vendetta appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

This middle grade fantasy adventure features an evil impostor, mentions of brutal murder (off-page), and fantasy violence appropriate for the age group. Heroes band together to save their city from dark forces.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include murder, deception, and violence.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the mystery of unmasking an impostor king and following old heroes reuniting for one more quest to save their city.

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