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This Rough Magic

Mercedes Lackey;Eric Flint;Dave Freer (2003)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Chunky (400-600))
SeriesHeirs of Alexandria #2
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.89
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceWarDark MagicPolitical Violence

Positive tags

AdventureHigh AngstFriendshipQuestFound Family

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastMultiple POVs

Tropes

Dark LordAncient Evil ReturnsPolitical IntrigueEmpireWarCourt IntrigueMentor FigureFellowshipSecondary WorldHard Magic SystemMedieval European

Themes

Good vs EvilPower and CorruptionPolitical IntrigueWar and ConquestStrategic WarfareLoyalty and BetrayalAlliance and Conflict

Synopsis

The demon sorcerer Chernobog, having failed in his attempt to gain power over Venice, enters into an alliance with the King of Hungary to seize control of Corfu, an island that holds the key to controlling the Adriatic.

Is This Rough Magic appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This adult fantasy features a demon sorcerer villain forming political alliances to seize strategic territory, with expected warfare, magical combat, and strategic violence typical of military fantasy.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence, war, and dark magic (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Readers will enjoy the grand-scale political maneuvering and magical warfare as heroes defend a strategic island from demonic forces.

Tags

Historical FantasyMilitary FantasyPolitical FantasyAlternate History