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Serafin

Sophie Masson (2000)

SubgenreHistorical Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads2.75
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

PersecutionExecution Threat

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipFound FamilyHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Commoner / PeasantProtectorOutcast / Loner

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Tropes

Fish out of WaterQuestRoad TripForbidden MagicHidden IdentityOutcast / Loner

Themes

AcceptancePersecutionDifferenceJourney of Self-DiscoverySurvivalCompassion

Synopsis

When the miller's son saves Catou from execution for being different, he and the young woman leave their village seeking refuge while on a journey filled with danger and discovery. Based on the story of Puss-in-Boots.

Is Serafin appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A miller's son rescues a young woman from execution for being different, and they flee on a dangerous journey. Based on Puss-in-Boots, this adventure involves persecution themes but remains age-appropriate with mild peril.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include persecution and execution threat.

Who'll love this

Readers will enjoy this exciting journey story where an unlikely pair must work together to escape danger and find acceptance.

Tags

Fairy Tale RetellingHistorical FictionAdventure