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Once upon a winter's night

Dennis L. McKiernan (2001)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages380 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.79/5 (2249)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentCaptivity

Protagonist archetypes

Quest

Synopsis

From the bestselling author of the Mithgar novels comes a new version of a classic French fairy tale. A young woman marries a mysterious Prince, only to have magic steal him away-and, once upon a winter's night, her quest begins.

Is Once upon a winter's night appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A retelling of 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon' with classic fairy tale elements: a magical marriage, a curse to break, and a determined heroine's quest. Contains mild peril and fantasy elements appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity and abandonment.

Who'll love this

Young readers who love fairy tale retellings will enjoy this magical quest story about a young woman trying to rescue her mysterious Prince from an enchantment.

Tags

Fairy Tale RetellingRomanceQuest Fantasy