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Shadowcry

Jenna Burtenshaw (2011)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages311 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10+
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathCaptivity

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryAdventureSupernatural Abilities

Hero archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineSupernatural Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen One

Tropes

Chosen OneComing of AgeHidden IdentitySupernatural AbilitiesPursuitFish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Themes

IdentityDiscovery of PowersComing of AgePersecutionThe Veil Between WorldsSurvival

Synopsis

Pursued by two ruthless men of the High Council of Albiom, fifteen-year-old Kate Winters discovers that she is one of the Skilled, a rare person who can see through the veil between the living and the dead.

Is Shadowcry appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle grade supernatural fantasy with a girl discovering she can see the dead while being hunted by government authorities. Mild peril and themes of death; no romance or graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity and death.

Who'll love this

Kate discovers she has a rare magical ability to see the dead while being chased by dangerous council members in a dark, atmospheric world.

Tags

SupernaturalDark FantasyGothic