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A Gathering of Shades

David Stahler, Jr. (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.39
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentGriefDeath

Positive tags

Coming of AgeHealing ArcSelf-DiscoveryHeartwarmingFound Family

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroOrphan

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeReluctant HeroHaunted LocationHidden IdentityFound FamilyMentor Figure

Themes

Grief and LossFamily SecretsIdentityHeritage and LegacyAcceptanceConnection to the Past

Synopsis

Having moved with his mother to a remote corner of Vermont after his father's death, sixteen-year-old Aidan learns much about his family, including that ghosts inhabit an ancient orchard on the family farm, sustained by his grandmother.

Tags

SupernaturalContemporary FantasyGhost StoryFamily Drama