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Cover of The Voyage of the Short Serpent

The Voyage of the Short Serpent

Bernard du Boucheron (2008)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.39
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ColonizationReligious Persecution

Positive tags

AdventureQuestMystery

Protagonist archetypes

Missionary / EvangelicalEnsemble Cast

Tropes

ColonizationLost CivilizationFish out of WaterQuestNon-Western SettingHistorical Fantasy

Themes

Faith and DoubtCultural ClashColonialismReligious AuthorityIdentityExplorationCultural Assimilation

Synopsis

The Church fears that the people of New Thule have gone native - or worse yet, gone pagan. A cardinal orders an evangelical mission in order to see what has become of the people, and to revive their faith.

Tags

Historical FantasyExploration NarrativeReligious Fiction