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King of Ithaka

Tracy Barrett (2010)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeFriendshipQuestMentor Figure

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroLost Heir / Hidden RoyaltyQuest Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFellowship

Tropes

Coming of AgeQuestFound FamilyFellowshipMentor FigureLost Heir / Hidden RoyaltyRoad Trip

Themes

Coming of AgeIdentityMasculinityFather-Son RelationshipsFriendshipLeadershipSelf-Discovery

Synopsis

When sixteen-year-old Telemachos and his two best friends, one a centaur, leave their life of privilege to undertake a quest to find Telemachos's father Odysseus, they learn much along the way about what it means to be a man and a king.

Tags

Mythological RetellingGreek MythologyYoung Adult Fantasy