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Daughter from the dark

Марина Дяченко, Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko (2020)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages294 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersMysterious Child

Synopsis

"Late one night, fate brings together DJ Aspirin and ten-year-old Alyona. After he tries to save her from imminent danger, she ends up at his apartment. But in the morning sinister doubts set in. Who is Alyona? A young con artist? A plant for a nefarious blackmailer? Or perhaps a long-lost daughter Aspirin never knew existed? Whoever this mysterious girl is, she now refuses to leave."--

Is Daughter from the dark appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

Dark fantasy featuring sinister supernatural elements, a mysterious child with unknown powers, and morally ambiguous situations involving potential manipulation and danger to a child. Tense psychological elements throughout.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, kidnapping, and manipulation (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teen readers will be gripped by the mystery of who Alyona really is and what sinister forces are at play in this dark supernatural thriller.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyUrban FantasyPsychological ThrillerSupernatural Mystery