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Children of the Night

Mercedes Lackey (1990)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesDiana Tregarde #1
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.97

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

BloodChild HarmCaptivity

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

In Romania to help treat rare blood ailments, hematologist Kate Neuman adopts a child whose body is capable of accepting any type of blood, and soon she is tracked by superhuman members of a Romanian underground.

Is Children of the Night appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This urban fantasy novel features supernatural elements including vampires, moderate violence, and themes involving rare blood conditions and a child in danger. Some intense suspenseful situations and mild horror elements.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, captivity, and blood.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the mystery of a doctor protecting a unique child while being hunted by supernatural creatures in Eastern Europe.

Tags

Urban FantasySupernatural ThrillerMedical MysteryHorror