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Synopsis
In an alternate version of frontier America, young Alvin is the seventh son of a seventh son, and such a birth is powerful magic. Yet even in the loving safety of his home, dark forces reach out to destroy him. Age rating: 10+
Is Seventh Son appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This historical fantasy features a young boy with magical powers facing dark supernatural threats. Contains mild peril and dark forces targeting a child, but violence is not graphic and content is age-appropriate for middle grade readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child harm and death.
Who'll love this
Kids will love following a boy with special magical powers as he learns to use them and faces mysterious enemies in a frontier America unlike any history book.