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With a Single Spell

Lawrence Watt-Evans (1987)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesLegends of Ethshar #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.06
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of a Loved One

Positive tags

Coming of AgeAdventureSelf-DiscoveryHumorQuest

Hero archetypes

ApprenticeOrphanFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistReluctant Hero

Tropes

Mentor DiesFish out of WaterComing of AgeQuestLow MagicSecondary WorldReluctant HeroFound Family

Themes

Coming of AgeSelf-RelianceResourcefulnessFinding Your PlaceMaking Do with What You HaveIdentity

Synopsis

Tobas had been lucky to find a wizard to take him on as apprentice. But then the wizard died suddenly and unexpectedly after teaching Tobas only a solitary spell, and the youth was too old to find a new master. How could he earn a living when all the magic he could do was light fires?

Is With a Single Spell appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A lighthearted coming-of-age fantasy where a young apprentice must make his way in the world with only one simple spell. Gentle humor and mild magical peril with no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of a loved one.

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy following Tobas as he tries to figure out how to survive knowing only one spell in a world full of magic.

Tags

Adventure FantasyComic FantasySlice of Life Fantasy