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The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge

M. T. Anderson, Eugene Yelchin

Ages 10–15

Readers rate it 3.9 (20 on Hardcover)

532 pages · Released 2018

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This illustrated fantasy adventure centers on an elf diplomat navigating goblin territory to broker peace, with humor balancing lighter fantasy conflict. The story emphasizes understanding across cultural divides and challenges prejudice, making it thematically rich for middle-grade readers. While there are battle scenes and some dark moments, violence is not graphic, and the tone remains largely comedic and adventurous rather than dark or traumatic.

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Uptight elfin historian Brangwain Spurge is on a mission: survive being catapulted across the mountains into goblin territory, deliver a priceless peace offering to their mysterious dark lord, and spy on the goblin kingdom. Uptight elfin historian Brangwain Spurge is on a mission: survive being catapulted across the mountains into goblin territory, deliver a priceless peace offering to their mysterious dark lord, and spy on the goblin kingdom.

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  • juvenile fiction
  • Science Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Magic
  • Elves
  • Goblins
  • Peace-building
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Fiction
  • Juvenile works
  • War fiction
  • Novels

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ISBN 9780763698225 · Candlewick Press

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