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Enchanter's Glass

Susan Whitcher (1996)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.76
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Captivity

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeSelf-DiscoveryQuestHopeful Ending

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineFish out of WaterReluctant Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen One

Tropes

Portal FantasyQuestComing of AgeFish out of WaterChosen OneMentor FigureHidden IdentityAncient Artifact

Themes

IdentitySelf-DiscoveryIllusion vs RealityComing of AgeCourageTrapped Souls

Synopsis

Like Britomart from Spenser's "Faerie Queene," thirteen-year-old Phoebe is drawn into a fantastic world where she is pitted against an enchanter who has trapped the self-images of people close to her in glass.

Is Enchanter's Glass appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle grade fantasy about a girl who enters a magical world to rescue trapped souls from an enchanter. Mild peril and fantasy danger, appropriate for independent middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity.

Who'll love this

Readers who love portal fantasies and magical quests will enjoy Phoebe's journey to outwit an enchanter and save people trapped in glass.

Tags

Literary FantasyArthurian InfluencesAllegorical Fantasy