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Bridle the Wind

Joan Aiken (1983)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesFelix #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.15
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AmnesiaCaptivityDeath

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipComing of AgeSelf-DiscoveryQuest

Hero archetypes

Amnesiac HeroOrphanComing-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistDuo / Partners

Tropes

AmnesiaFish out of WaterQuestComing of AgeFound FamilyRoad TripMysterious Companion

Themes

IdentityMemoryFriendshipSurvivalJourney and DiscoveryResilience

Synopsis

His journey back to Spain interrupted by shipwreck, loss of memory, and a stay in a forbidding French monastery, twelve-year-old Felix finally continues his journey in the company of a mysterious boy that he had rescued from hanging. Sequel to "Go saddle the sea."

Is Bridle the Wind appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Historical adventure featuring shipwreck, memory loss, and a rescue from hanging. Mild peril and adventure-appropriate danger with no graphic content or inappropriate language.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity, death, and amnesia.

Who'll love this

An exciting journey through Spain and France with amnesia, shipwrecks, mysterious monasteries, and a rescued companion.

Tags

Historical FantasyAdventureJourney Tale