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Cover of City by the Sea

City by the Sea

Debra Doyle;James D. Macdonald (1990)

SubgenreYA Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesCircle of Magic / The Wizard Apprentice #3
Setting
CSM age10+
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death

Positive tags

Coming of AgeAdventureMentor FigureSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

ApprenticeComing-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistReluctant Hero

Tropes

QuestAncient ArtifactComing of AgeMentor DiesReluctant HeroTraining ArcSoft Magic System

Themes

Coming of AgePower and CorruptionTemptationResponsibilityMoral ChoiceLegacyIdentity

Synopsis

A legacy from a dying stranger sends fifteen-year-old journeyman wizard Randal on a dangerous journey to find the rightful place of an artifact of power, which tempts him to succumb to its tainted magic.

Tags

Quest FantasyWizarding AdventureMiddle Grade Fantasy