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Earthfall

Mark Walden (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesEarthfall #1
Setting
CSM age13+
Goodreads3.88

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroOutcast / Loner

Synopsis

Sam awakens to see strange vessels gathered in the skies around London. As he stares up, people stream past, walking silently toward the enormous ships, which emit a persistent noise. Only Sam seems immune to the signal. Six months later, he is absolutely alone.

Is Earthfall appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Parents should know this book deals with alien invasion and the mass disappearance of humanity, which may include implied violence and themes of isolation. Suitable for teens who enjoy dystopian survival stories.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include mass death, grief, and abandonment.

Who'll love this

Teens will be gripped by the mystery of why Sam alone is immune to the alien signal and how he survives completely alone in London.

Tags

Science FictionAlien InvasionPost-ApocalypticDystopian