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Shadowmancer — Content Guide for Parents

By G. P. TaylorG.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young ReadersISBN 9780399242564304 pages
Shadowmancer

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • ReligionCentralChristian

Not found

  • Race & culture
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

Couldn't confirm

  • Profanity
  • Profanity: The sources describe the plot but say nothing about the swear words in the book's own text.

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Craving power and wealth, vicar Obadiah Demurral enlists the powers of darkness and uses his powers as a shadowmancer, a sorcerer who commands the souls of the dead, to become all-powerful, and Raphah, a young wizard who has come to reclaim a priceless stolen artifact, is the only one with the hope of defeating Demurral and his demonic forces.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Shadowmancer appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The story builds to a battle between good and evil in which a sorcerer and demons attack the heroes, Raphah is killed (later restored to life), and an angel fights with a sword. The story features demons, fallen angels, a sorcerer who commands the souls of the dead, and sea-demons, and reviewers call the book scary or chilling.

  • Does Shadowmancer have violence?

    Found (Supporting): The story builds to a battle between good and evil in which a sorcerer and demons attack the heroes, Raphah is killed (later restored to life), and an angel fights with a sword.

  • Does Shadowmancer have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): The story features demons, fallen angels, a sorcerer who commands the souls of the dead, and sea-demons, and reviewers call the book scary or chilling.

  • Does Shadowmancer have religion?

    Found (Central, Christian): The story is a Christian allegory in which Raphah prays to a God figure, an angel appears, and Thomas has visions of Jesus, with the characters coming to believe in God.

  • Does Shadowmancer have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Shadowmancer have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources describe the plot but say nothing about the swear words in the book's own text.

  • Does Shadowmancer have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Shadowmancer have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Shadowmancer have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Shadowmancer have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.