Identity and family discovery
Tom’s school life is interrupted when he receives a map connected with a father he did not know and meets a previously unknown brother.
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V. L. Burgess - Author
This is a brisk fantasy quest built around maps, hidden identity and a legendary weapon. Its strongest appeal is likely imaginative adventure: a new world, unusual companions, magical objects and repeated danger.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a brisk fantasy quest built around maps, hidden identity and a legendary weapon. Its strongest appeal is likely imaginative adventure: a new world, unusual companions, magical objects and repeated danger.
Tom’s school life is interrupted when he receives a map connected with a father he did not know and meets a previously unknown brother.
Tom and his companions travel towards a powerful sword while facing pirates, sword fights, dragons and an evil ruler.
Tom can make maps come alive, and the quest involves a legendary sword, special stones and a rightful bearer who can defeat an evil ruler.
Expect sustained peril rather than a quiet school story: the book includes sword fights, pirates, a dangerous quest, dragons, a powerful weapon and an evil ruler.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.