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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)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Heroine archetypes

OrphanComing-of-Age Heroine

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.

Is Legacies appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Parents should know this book deals with family death and children mysteriously disappearing from a school, with moderate peril and suspenseful mystery elements appropriate for middle grade readers who enjoy darker fantasy.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping, captivity, death of parent, death of child, and grief.

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy the magical boarding school setting, mystery-solving with friends, and discovering what's really happening at Oakhurst Academy.

Tags

MysteryUrban FantasyDark Fantasy ElementsBoarding School Story