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Magic under stone

Jaclyn Dolamore (2012)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.55/5 (835)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

HeartwarmingAdventureHealing ArcHopeFriendship

Hero archetypes

Cursed Hero

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineHeroine with Secret

Protagonist archetypes

Star-Crossed Lovers

Tropes

Cursed Love InterestQuestHidden DangerMagic AcademyForbidden LoveFish out of WaterMentor Figure

Themes

Love and SacrificeTransformationDeterminationConsequences of MagicIdentityHope vs Despair

Synopsis

Star-crossed lovers Nimira and Erris seek the sorcerer Ordoria Valdana hoping he will be able to free Erris from his clockwork form, but Valdana has vanished and as Nimira studies his spell books she realizes the terrible danger that could come from returning Erris to real life.

Is Magic under stone appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A sweet middle-grade fantasy romance about a girl trying to free her beloved from a clockwork curse, featuring magical danger and high-stakes consequences but no graphic content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers will love the unique premise of a clockwork boy and the magical adventure to save him.

Tags

Romantic FantasyAdventureQuest FantasyClockwork Fantasy