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Legacies

Mercedes Lackey (2010)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages320 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.51/5 (2770)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentDeath of ChildKidnappingCaptivityGrief

Positive tags

Found FamilyFriendshipMysteryAdventureSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

OrphanComing-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Found Family CrewMagic Academy Cohort

Tropes

Magic AcademyFound FamilyComing of AgeOrphanFellowshipReluctant HeroMentor FigureHidden IdentityDark LordMysterious Disappearances

Themes

Grief and LossFriendshipMystery and InvestigationSurvivalPower and ControlTrustIdentity

Synopsis

After her family is killed, Spirit White is taken to Oakhurst Academy, a combination orphanage and school for those with magical powers, where she and her new friends investigate when students start mysteriously disappearing.

Tags

MysteryUrban FantasyDark Fantasy ElementsBoarding School Story