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Sign of the Crescent

Debbie Federici (2005)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.64

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen One

Synopsis

Orphaned, seventeen-year-old Taryn, troubled by bizarre dreams, incapacitating vertigo from Ménière's disease, and strange sensations of power emanating from her crystal pendant, finds herself drawn to the mysterious Erick, a knight from a parallel world who could ultimately be her greatest enemy.

Is Sign of the Crescent appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Parents should know this book features a teenager with chronic illness (Ménière's disease) navigating a parallel world romance. Content is clean with minimal violence and no sexual content beyond potential romance tension.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include chronic illness and abandonment.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the mysterious portal world, the forbidden romance between Taryn and the knight Erick, and a heroine dealing with real health challenges while discovering magical powers.

Tags

Portal FantasyParallel WorldsYoung Adult RomanceDisability Rep