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A Mask for the General

Lisa Goldstein (1987)

SubgenreHistorical Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.61
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Political ViolenceOppressionRebellionDictatorship

Positive tags

FriendshipResistanceHopeUnity

Heroine archetypes

Rebel / Revolutionary

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersResistance Cell

Tropes

RebellionOppressive RegimeDystopian FutureReluctant AlliancePolitical IntrigueUnderground Movement

Themes

Power and CorruptionResistance and RevolutionUnity vs DivisionOppressionPolitical CourageHope in DarknessDystopia

Synopsis

In a sorely oppressed America of the near future, Mary and Layla attempt to unite two distinct factions--the Tribes and the Underground--in a rebellion against the General, a tin-pot dictator with dreams of glory.

Tags

Dystopian FictionPolitical ThrillerNear-Future SFSpeculative Fiction