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Carnival of Souls

Melissa Marr (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesUntamed City #1
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.65
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceWarDeath

Positive tags

AdventureHigh AngstSurvivalSelf-Discovery

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVs

Tropes

WarSecondary WorldMultiple POVsFound FamilyComing of AgePolitical IntrigueHard Magic System

Themes

Power and CorruptionAutonomyIdentityWar and Its CostSurvivalPrejudice and Conflict

Synopsis

"A centuries-long war between daimons and witches sets the stage for three teens caught up in a deadly struggle for power and autonomy in the exotic and otherworldly Carnival of Souls, the mercantile center of the daimon dimension"--Provided by publisher.

Is Carnival of Souls appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

This YA fantasy features a centuries-long war between daimons and witches with strong violence and peril. Teens navigate deadly power struggles in an exotic otherworldly setting.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, violence, and war.

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn into the dangerous otherworldly Carnival of Souls where three characters fight for survival and power amid a centuries-old war.

Tags

Dark FantasySupernaturalOtherworldly