The History of the Runestaff
Sword & SorceryDark Fantasy
Published 1969 Pages 573 ~10h Rating ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.09 Audience Adult Heat 🔥🔥 Pacing Mixed Magic Soft
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Darkness Level 4 — Dark
Violence, trauma and morally harsh outcomes
Tropes
Magical ArtifactsQuestAnti-HeroDark LordEnd of the World Stakes
Awards
★ Locus Nominee
Tone
Dark & SeriousAdventurousEpic
Content Warnings
graphic-violenceabusetorturewarslaverypsychological-trauma
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