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Hero archetypes
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Synopsis
Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby. He is going to save the world. And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby is slowly starting to realize that life in the cosmos isn't quite what he thought it was. And before he can object, he is swept off to an alternate dimension known as Denduron, a territory inhabited by strange beings, ruled by a magical tyrant, and plagued by dangerous revolution. If Bobby wants to see his family again, he's going to have to accept his role as savior, and accept it wholeheartedly. Because, as he is about to discover, Denduron is only the beginning.
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Is The Merchant of Death appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 12 and up.
This YA sci-fi adventure features a teenage boy thrust into an interdimensional conflict with moderate violence including battles and revolution. No sexual content or strong language, but themes of war and tyranny may be intense for younger readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, violence, and abandonment.
Who'll love this
Teens will love Bobby's reluctant hero journey across dimensions as he discovers he's the chosen one who must save multiple worlds from evil.