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Cover of Road to the Stars

Road to the Stars

Robert E. Vardeman (1988)

SubgenreSword & Sorcery
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeMysterySelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of WaterFirst Contact Crew

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterLost CivilizationAncient ArtifactQuestFirst Contact

Themes

Coming of AgeDiscoveryExplorationFirst ContactAncient CivilizationsParent-Child Relationships

Synopsis

Accompanying his scientist parents on an exploratory voyage to another star system, seventeen-year-old Cliff Macklin discovers the ruins of an alien culture.

Tags

Science FictionSpace ExplorationArchaeological SF