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Magic Potion Behind-the-Mountains

ShortStory 6,307 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources

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When the young magistrate arrives at his remote posting, he sees that some of the villagers are amazingly strong, and he decides to learn how to make the magic potion that makes them so.

Historical FantasyMentorshipSlow Burn

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Secondary World FantasyColonialismFriendshipWarmSecondary WorldWryContemplativeBelongingFantasyLiteraryClose Third PersonIdentityBittersweetCharacter Driven

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violence

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