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Our King and His Court

A Tor.com Original

Rich Larson

Ages 12–18

Readers rate it 4.0 (4 on Hardcover)

30 pages · Released Mar 21, 2018

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Sexual content

LGBTQ+ themes

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A note for parents

This is a short science fiction story exploring loyalty and moral conflict within a criminal organization. The protagonist's internal struggle between duty to a ruthless leader and protection of an innocent child carries weight, though the brief format limits deep character development. Violence and mature themes are present but not graphically depicted, making it most appropriate for mature middle-grade to teen readers. The story's philosophical questions about complicity and redemption elevate it beyond simple action.

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From the publisher

A futuristic story about a high-ranking soldier in a criminal gang who has conflicting loyalties to his monstrous boss and that boss’s innocent young son. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. A futuristic story about a high-ranking soldier in a criminal gang who has conflicting loyalties to his monstrous boss and that boss’s innocent young son. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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  • Fiction
  • Science Fiction
  • Fiction, science fiction, general
  • Short Stories

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ISBN 9781250198860 · Tor Books

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