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A Darker Magic

Michael Bedard (1987)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesA Darker Magic #1
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.06
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DeathMental Manipulation

Positive tags

MysterySurvivalFriendship

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastGhost / Undead Protagonist

Tropes

Haunted LocationAncient Evil ReturnsUnreliable NarratorTime TravelUrban Fantasy

Themes

Past and PresentReality vs IllusionDanger from HistoryThe Power of PerformanceHaunting and Memory

Synopsis

Three people find their lives in danger when a ghostly magician haunts them with visions of an extraordinary, deadly magic show he originally staged in 1936.

Tags

Supernatural HorrorHistorical MysteryGhost StoryParanormal Thriller