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Queen of Hearts

Susan Richards Shreve (1987)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

GuiltDeath

Positive tags

MysterySelf-DiscoverySupernatural

Heroine archetypes

Mysterious HeroineCursed Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Tortured Protagonist

Tropes

Second SightHidden IdentityHaunted PastFish out of Water

Themes

Guilt and RedemptionHeritage and LegacyFate vs Free WillSelf-DiscoveryFamily SecretsThe Weight of the Past

Synopsis

The beautiful Francesca Woodbine is the granddaughter of a prostitute and fortune-teller, and herself gifted with second sight. She is haunted with guilt and does not realize her own life is in danger.

Is Queen of Hearts appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A fantasy with supernatural elements featuring a young woman haunted by guilt and gifted with second sight. Mild peril and potential threat elements suitable for teen readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death and guilt.

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to Francesca's mysterious psychic gifts and the dangerous secrets surrounding her family's past.

Tags

SupernaturalGothicMystery