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"A Ursula Le Guin-like grace... Ten out of 10." —New York Times In Adrian Tchaikovsky's Elder Race, a junior anthropologist on a distant planet must help the locals he has sworn to study to save a planet from an unbeatable foe. Lynesse is the lowly Fourth Daughter of the queen, and always getting in the way. But a demon is terrorizing the land, and now she’s an adult (albeit barely) with responsibilities (she tells herself). Although she still gets in the way, she understands that the only way to save her people is to invoke the pact between her family and the Elder sorcerer who has inhabited the local tower for as long as her people have lived here (though none in living memory has approached it). But Elder Nyr isn’t a sorcerer, and he is forbidden to help, and his knowledge of science tells him the threat cannot possibly be a demon... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Is Elder Race appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A thoughtful science fantasy novella exploring depression, duty, and cultural misunderstanding. Contains moderate fantasy violence against a demon-like threat and themes of mental illness, but no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include depression, mental illness, and isolation.
Who'll love this
Teens who enjoy philosophical SF with clever worldbuilding will appreciate the dual perspective of science versus magic and the thoughtful character study.