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By midnight

Mia James (2010)

SubgenreUrban Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages443 (Chunky (400-600))
Setting
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

Coming of AgeMysterySelf-DiscoveryFriendship

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of WaterReluctant Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterMagic AcademyHidden IdentityComing of AgeSecret Society

Themes

IdentityBelongingAdolescenceHidden WorldsPrivilege and Class

Synopsis

April Dunne is not impressed. She's had to move from Edinburgh to Highgate, London, with her parents. She's left her friends - and her entire life - behind. She's had to start at a new school, Ravenwood, which is a prestigious academy for gifted students. However, there's more going on at Ravenwood than meets the eye ...

Is By midnight appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A YA urban fantasy about a teen adjusting to a new prestigious school that harbors supernatural secrets. Likely contains mild supernatural peril and age-appropriate romantic tension.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the mystery of what's really happening at this elite academy and watching April uncover the truth.

Tags

Urban FantasyParanormalMysteryContemporary Fantasy