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Princess of the Wild Swans

Diane Zahler (2012)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age9
Goodreads3.98
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal HarmChild AbuseDomestic Violence

Positive tags

QuestSibling BondRedemption ArcHopeful EndingSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / PrincessComing-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen One

Tropes

Fairy Tale RetellingCursed SiblingsQuestEvil StepmotherShapeshiftersMagical TransformationComing of AgeReluctant HeroSacrifice for Family

Themes

SacrificeFamily LoyaltyPerseveranceCourageBreaking CursesSibling LoveGood vs Evil

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Princess Meriel must sew shirts from stinging nettles in order to rescue her five older brothers from their evil stepmother's spell lest they remain swans forever. Inspired by the Andersen fairy tale, "The Wild Swans."

Tags

Fairy Tale RetellingMiddle Grade AdventureQuest Fantasy