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Cover of Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons

Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons

Jane Yolen;Robert J. Harris (2002)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesYoung Heroes #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.86
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Child HarmDeathViolence

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeHeroicProtectorCourage

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / PrincessWarrior / SoldierComing-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeReluctant HeroQuestProphecyChosen OneMentor FigureRebellionHidden Identity

Themes

SacrificeCourageDuty vs FamilyComing of AgeGender RolesTradition vs ChangeLeadership

Synopsis

Thirteen-year-old Hippolyta, a princess of the Amazons, fights to save her people from destruction when her mother the Queen refuses to sacrifice her second-born male child.

Tags

Mythology RetellingHistorical FantasyAdventure