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Synopsis
The combined mind-force of a telepathic race, Patternist thoughts can destroy, heal, rule. For the strongest mind commands the entire pattern and all within. Now the son of the Patternmaster craves this ultimate power, He has murdered or enslaved every threat to his ambition--except one. In the wild, mutant-infested hills, a young apprentice must be hunted down and destroyed because he is the tyrant's equal... and the Patternmaster's other son.
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Is Patternmaster appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This classic sci-fi contains telepathic violence including mind-force attacks that can destroy or enslave, murder for power, and a society built on mental hierarchy and control. The violence is conceptual rather than graphically described but involves life-threatening psychic combat.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include slavery, murder, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens fascinated by telepathic powers, sibling rivalry on an epic scale, and complex social systems will find this a gripping psychological thriller.