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Gleaming Bright

Josepha Sherman (1994)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.81

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Forced Marriage

Protagonist archetypes

Quest

Synopsis

To avoid being married to a cruel king, and to save her father's kingdom from ruin, a resourceful young princess goes in search of the magic box that was stolen from her grandfather by an evil wizard.

Is Gleaming Bright appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A classic quest fantasy with a resourceful heroine avoiding forced marriage. Contains mild peril from magical threats and an evil wizard, but no graphic violence or mature content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

A princess goes on a magical adventure to recover a stolen treasure and save her kingdom from an evil wizard.

Tags

Quest FantasyFairy Tale RetellingComing of Age