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By Fire, by Moonlight

Mary Stanton (1999)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesUnicorns of Balinor #4
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads4.03
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Abandonment

Positive tags

AdventureQuestFriendshipHopeful EndingFound Family

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineChosen One Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

QuestPortal FantasyComing of AgeAnimal CompanionMentor FigureFish out of WaterFound FamilyFellowship

Themes

FriendshipLoyaltyCourageSelf-DiscoverySeparation and ReunionJourney and Adventure

Synopsis

Ari and her unicorn, Sunchaser, have been sent back through the Gap to Glacier River Farm—far from Balinor. Now the Gap is blocked. With time running out, Ari must embark on a perilous journey across the Sixth Sea.

Is By Fire, by Moonlight appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A wholesome middle grade fantasy featuring a girl and her unicorn companion on a quest across magical lands. Contains mild peril typical of adventure stories but no inappropriate content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers who love unicorns and magical quests will enjoy following Ari's journey to reunite with her friends in Balinor.

Tags

Animal FantasyPortal FantasyAdventure Fantasy