Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
Clara Blake, a sixteen-year-old orphan, runs away from her stepmother and meets her best friend, Mary, and her uncle, James. After Uncle James dies, his last words send Clara and Mary on a quest to find a fortress. After finding the fortress and meeting two more friends along the way, they discover that Clara has found a dragon scale, making her a victim of a dreadful poem that binds her to the dragon king. Will Clara be able to defeat the dragons? And will she be able to find the cure before the poem takes control?
Is Flamebound Fortress appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A classic middle grade dragon quest with a cursed heroine and her friends racing to break a binding spell. Expect fantasy peril, dragon battles, and the death of a guardian figure, but age-appropriate presentation.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent, abandonment, and curse.
Who'll love this
Middle grade readers will love Clara's dragon-bound adventure with friends, magical fortresses, and the race to break a curse before it's too late.