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Legend

John Brindley (2009)

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

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeSelf-DiscoveryFriendship

Hero archetypes

Fish out of WaterComing-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneFish out of Water

Tropes

Portal FantasyFish out of WaterChosen OneComing of AgeReluctant HeroQuest

Themes

IdentityDestiny vs ChoiceHeroismComing of AgeSelf-DiscoveryWorlds Collide

Synopsis

Former track star, seventeen-year-old Blake, has a chance encounter on a school trip and finds himself transported into a strange new world where he is perceived as a hero by an enigmatic mermaid creature, Chimera, changing his life forever.

Is Legend appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A teen athlete is transported to a fantasy world where he's hailed as a hero by a mermaid creature. Expect light fantasy adventure with minimal violence and no mature content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy this portal fantasy where an ordinary athlete becomes a hero in a strange new world with mythical creatures.

Tags

Portal FantasyContemporary to FantasyMythological Elements