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The Tower of Fear

by Glen Cook

Sword & SorceryDark Fantasy
Published 1989 Pages 386 ~6h Audience Adult Heat ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ Pacing Mixed Magic Soft
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Darkness Level 4 โ€” Dark
Violence, trauma and morally harsh outcomes

Synopsis

The City of Qushmarrah is uneasy under the rule of the Herodians โ€”short, balding men whose armies would never have conquered the city had not the great and evil wizard Narkar been killed and sealed in his citadel; had not the savage nomad Datars turned coat and sided with the invaders; had not some traitor opened the fortress to them. Not many woulโ€ฆ

Tropes

Dark LordAncient Evil AwakensDying EmpirePolitical Intrigue

Tone

Dark & SeriousGrimdarkAdventurous

Content Warnings

graphic-violenceabusetorturewar

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