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Synopsis
"For centuries it has been locked away. Lost beneath the sea. Warded from earth, air, water, fire, spirits, thought and sight. But now magic is rising to the world once more. And a boy called Gavin, who thinks only that he is a city kid with parents who hate him, and knows only that he sees things no one else will believe, is boarding a train, alone, to Cornwall. No one will be there to meet him."--Publisher description.
Is Advent appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This fantasy novel features a lonely teen protagonist discovering he can see magical things others can't, with moderate peril and supernatural threats as ancient magic returns to the modern world. Dark atmospheric tone with family conflict themes.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include abandonment, isolation, and parental conflict.
Who'll love this
Teens who feel like outsiders will connect with Gavin's journey from isolated city kid to someone discovering a secret magical world and his place in it.