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A tale of Two Castles

Gail Carson Levine (2011)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages328 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.78/5 (9331)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

PoisonDeath

Positive tags

AdventureMentor FigureMysterySelf-DiscoveryFriendship

Hero archetypes

Apprentice

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Mentor FigureComing of AgeFish out of WaterDragon CompanionMysteryPolitical IntrigueHidden Identity

Themes

Coming of AgeDeductive ReasoningObservation and LogicMentorshipIdentityAmbitionCourt Intrigue

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Elodie journeys to Two Castles in hopes of studying acting but instead becomes apprentice to a dragon, who teaches her to be observant and use reasoning, thus helping her to uncover who is poisoning the king.

Tags

MysteryDetective StoryDragon Story