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Wizard World

by Roger Zelazny

High FantasySword & Sorcery
Published 1991 Pages 420 ~7h Audience Adult Heat 🔥🔥 Pacing Mixed Magic Soft
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Darkness Level 3 — Serious
Death, violence and emotional weight are present

Synopsis

The tale of an evil wizard's baby taken to earth unaware of his dark magic past. He returns to his homeland and is a powerful sorceror, but he has many enemies ... and one wants him dead.

Tropes

Secret IdentityLost HeirComing of AgeQuestAnti-HeroSurvival JourneyPower at a Cost

Tone

AdventurousDark & SeriousEpic

Content Warnings

graphic-violenceabusepsychological-trauma

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