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Sang Spell

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1998)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.55
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentGriefCaptivity

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoverySurvivalMystery

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroOrphanFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterHidden IdentityComing of AgeLost CivilizationNon-Western SettingQuest

Themes

GriefIdentityCultural HeritageIsolationSurvivalSelf-DiscoveryBelonging

Synopsis

When his mother is killed in an automobile accident, high-schooler Josh decides to hitchhike across country, and finds himself trapped in a mysterious village somewhere in the Appalachian Mountains, among a group of people who call themselves Melungeons.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMagical RealismSouthern GothicMystery