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Broken Crowns

Lauren DeStefano (2001)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages272 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.57/5 (1415)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen One

Synopsis

War rages everywhere and Morgan is caught in the middle in the haunting conclusion of The Internment Chronicles, from theNew York Times bestselling author of The Chemical Garden trilogy. The city is falling out of the sky Morgan always thought it was just a saying. A metaphor. The words of the dying. But as they look up at the floating island that was their home, Pen and Morgan make a horrible discovery Internment is sinking. And it s all Morgan s fault. Corrupted from the inside by one terrible king and assailed from the outside for precious resources by another, Internment could be destroyed because Morgan couldn t keep a secret. As two wars become one, Morgan must find a way to bring her two worlds together to stop the kings that wage them Or face the furthest fall yet.

Is Broken Crowns appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

War-themed YA dystopian finale with moderate violence as a floating city falls and two wars converge. The protagonist wrestles with guilt over catastrophic consequences of her secret.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, mass death, and war (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be gripped by Morgan's desperate race to stop two wars and save her falling city before it's too late.

Tags

DystopianComing of AgeWar StorySeries Finale