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Basilisk

Sim Shattuck (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DeathViolencePolitical Violence

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipQuestSurvival

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Shared DreamsEvil DictatorDragon CompanionDuo ProtagonistsComing of AgeQuestAncient Evil ReturnsReluctant Hero

Themes

Power and CorruptionComing of AgeDreams vs RealityFriendshipTyrannyFear

Synopsis

Two teens who discover they are sharing the same dream of dragons fight to stop the evil dictator from bringing their dreams to life in the form of a terrible basilisk with the power to literally scare people to death.

Tags

Psychological FantasyDream LogicUrban Legends