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Ring of Light

Michael Thomas Ford (2001)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesCircle of Three #6
Setting
CSM age12
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Chronic IllnessAbandonmentGrief

Positive tags

Found FamilyFriendshipHealing ArcSecond ChanceHopeful Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Found FamilyComing of AgeBroken FellowshipMentor FigureMagic AcademyReluctant HeroFellowship

Themes

FriendshipForgivenessHealingCommunityTrustComing of AgeBelonging

Synopsis

Disillusioned, Cooper abandons the Wiccan circle and Kate and Annie are left without her. But when an illness threatens someone close to one of them, Cooper returns. Can the circle, once broken, ever be restored?

Is Ring of Light appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 12 and up.

This YA contemporary fantasy features teens practicing Wicca, dealing with friendship conflicts and illness. Minimal content concerns beyond mild magical themes and emotional situations.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include grief, chronic illness, and abandonment.

Who'll love this

Teens will connect with the realistic friendship drama and spiritual exploration as three friends navigate trust, healing, and whether broken bonds can be repaired.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyUrban FantasyFriendship Story