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The Sword of the Dawn

by Michael Moorcock

Sword & SorceryScience FantasyDark Fantasy
Published 1969 Pages 147 ~2h Rating โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… 3.86 Audience Adult Heat ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ Pacing Fast-paced Magic Soft
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Darkness Level 4 โ€” Dark
Violence, trauma and morally harsh outcomes
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Narrated by Jeff Harding ยท 5h

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Synopsis

Duke Dorian Hawkmoon's quest to destroy the Dark Empire of Granbretan leads him onto the path of a man who possess a rare ring that allows men to travel through time. Hawkmoon uses this ring to travel to a far future New Orleans, where he must battle the Pirate Lords who possess the Great Sword of the Dawn, which can end the Dark Empire once and foโ€ฆ

Tropes

QuestDark LordMagical ArtifactsPirate FantasyRebellion

Tone

Dark & SeriousAdventurousEpic

Content Warnings

graphic-violenceabusetorturewarslaverypsychological-trauma

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