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Content levels
ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone
Trigger warnings
ViolenceDeathCaptivity
Positive tags
Found FamilyProtectorAdventureHopeful Ending
Tropes
ShapeshiftingOn the RunSibling LoyaltyReluctant HeroFish out of WaterFound Familyancient prophecyChosen OneSocial SF
Themes
SacrificeFamily BondsSurvivalComing of AgeProtective LoveFate vs Free WillIdentity
Synopsis
"Will attract fans of Anne McCaffrey and Andre Norton... A sparkling addition to any fantasy collection. Four stars!" -Mercedes Lackey Akila uses her wits and her shape-changing abilities to save her brother Briam when their home is besieged. But that leaves them both on the run, with Akila trying to keep them safe, while Briam finds more trouble to get into. When he is chosen as year-king in the city of Diadem, Akila struggles to save his life, finding help in the most unexpected places.
Tags
FantasyQuestPolitical FantasySoft SF