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New In Town

Steve Brezenoff (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesRavens Pass #
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads3.41
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

BullyingViolenceEmotional AbuseParental Threat

Positive tags

FriendshipComing of AgeProtector

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistOutcast / Loner

Tropes

GolemProtectorMagic Gone WrongBullyingUnintended Consequences

Themes

BullyingFriendshipProtection vs ControlConsequences of MagicPower and Responsibility

Synopsis

Jake Demby is being bullied by a kid called Gary Herk, until his friend sends him a golem named Emmet from Ravens Pass as a protector--but when Emmet threatens Jake's mother the situation starts to spin out of control.

Is New In Town appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

This middle-grade fantasy involves bullying and a magical protector (golem) who becomes threatening. Contains mild violence and themes of losing control over dangerous forces.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include emotional abuse, bullying, and violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

A kid being bullied gets a magical golem protector, but things spiral out of control when the golem becomes dangerous.

Tags

Urban FantasyHorror ElementsContemporary Fantasy