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May

Kathryn Lasky (2011)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesDaughters Of The Sea #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.92

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathPlague/Epidemic

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneMultiple POVs

Synopsis

In a world where turning twenty-one seems to mean certain death by a horrible Plague, the forces of the Demon Lilith and the Visionaries who believe in the Chosen One continue to be drawn west toward a final confrontation.

Is May appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

This middle grade fantasy features a world threatened by a plague that kills young adults at 21, with moderate peril and death themes but age-appropriate handling. The good-versus-evil conflict centers on a prophesied Chosen One facing demonic forces.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and plague/epidemic.

Who'll love this

Readers will be drawn into an epic journey where young heroes race against time to stop an ancient demon before a deadly plague claims more lives.

Tags

Dystopian ElementsProphetic FictionQuest Fantasy