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Blackthorn Winter

Kathryn Reiss (2006)

SubgenreYA 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

MurderDeath

Positive tags

MysterySelf-DiscoveryComing of Age

Heroine archetypes

Detective / InvestigatorFish out of WaterHeroine with Secret

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterHidden IdentityComing of AgeMysteryReluctant Hero

Themes

IdentityFamily SecretsSelf-DiscoveryJusticePast vs Present

Synopsis

An idyllic seaside artists' colony in England is the scene of murder, and fifteen-year-old American-born Juliana Martin-Drake attempts to solve the crime while unraveling the mystery of her own past.

Tags

MysteryContemporary FantasyHistorical Mystery