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Synopsis
Nou Occitan is a place where duels are fought with equal passion over insults and artistic views alike. Giraut--swordsman, troubador, lover--is a creature of this swashbuckling world, the most isolated of humanity's Thousand Cultures. But the winds of change have come to Nou Occitan. As the invention of the "springer"--instantaneous interstellar travel, at a price--spreads throughout the human galaxy, the stability and purity of no world, no matter how isolated, is safe. Nor can Giraut's life remain untouched. To his wonder, his is about to find himself made an ambassador to a different human world, a place strange beyond his wildest imaginings.
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Is A Million Open Doors appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
A character-driven science fiction novel about a young man from an isolated culture facing a changing galaxy. Contains dueling violence and mature themes about cultural identity, but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence.
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Who'll love this
Teens who enjoy thoughtful sci-fi about different cultures and coming-of-age journeys will appreciate this story of a troubadour thrust into diplomatic service.