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Bloodbound

Z Brewer (2012)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age14
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Violence

Positive tags

Coming of AgeFriendshipSelf-DiscoveryMentor Figure

Heroine archetypes

HealerWarrior / SoldierRebellious Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistReluctant Hero

Tropes

Coming of AgeForbidden MagicMagic AcademyMentor FigureTraining ArcHidden IdentityRebellionFish out of Water

Themes

IdentityBreaking RulesSelf-DeterminationDestiny vs ChoiceSocial ConstraintsForbidden KnowledgeLove vs Duty

Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Kaya, a Healer who wants to learn to fight, must attend Shadow Academy where fighting by Healers is outlawed, and so she asks two young men to train her in secret, leading to a choice that wil change their lives forever.

Is Bloodbound appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

A YA fantasy about a healer who secretly trains as a warrior at a magical academy, featuring combat training, rule-breaking, and a romantic subplot with mild content. Themes of self-determination and defying social expectations.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence.

Who'll love this

Teens will connect with Kaya's determination to define herself beyond society's expectations and the exciting secret training storyline.

Tags

Academy FantasyComing of AgeRomance Subplot