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Dusk

Susan Gates (2004)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.32
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

CaptivityHuman ExperimentationBody HorrorGenetic Manipulation

Positive tags

SurvivalSelf-DiscoveryEscapeFreedom

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of WaterEscaped Experiment

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human ProtagonistOutcast / LonerFish out of Water

Tropes

Fish out of WaterEscaped ExperimentHidden IdentityMilitary ScienceHybrid ProtagonistQuest for Freedom

Themes

IdentityFreedom vs CaptivityHumanity and OthernessScience EthicsSelf-DiscoverySurvival

Synopsis

Sharing both human and hawk genes, a young girl escapes from her cage at a top secret laboratory where she was conceived by military scientists in a botched experiment designed to create stronger soldiers.

Tags

Science Fiction ElementsDystopianBiopunk