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Synopsis
Having grown up in a home for foundlings and possessing a girl's name, Rossamünd sets out to report to his new job as a lamplighter and has several adventures along the way as he meets people and monsters who are more complicated that he previously thought. Includes glossaries and maps.
Is Foundling appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A middle grade fantasy adventure featuring a foundling boy embarking on a journey to become a lamplighter, encountering monsters and people along the way. Expect moderate peril and fantasy violence, but no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment.
Who'll love this
Kids who love adventure stories with unique worldbuilding, maps, and monsters will enjoy following Rossamünd's journey from orphan to lamplighter.