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Spirits in the Wires

Charles de Lint (2003)

SubgenreUrban Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Chunky (400-600))
SeriesNewford #10
Setting
CSM age16+
Goodreads4.03

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

AmnesiaIdentity Crisis

Hero archetypes

Artist

Heroine archetypes

Mysterious Heroine

Synopsis

Manifestations of a writer named Christy, Saskia, who believes she was born on a website, and Christiana, who is made up from the writer's cast-off personality traits, find their virtual lives threatened by a computer crash that whisks Saskia into oblivion.

Is Spirits in the Wires appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This urban fantasy explores philosophical questions about identity and consciousness through characters who exist between digital and physical worlds. Content is thoughtful and mature-themed but not graphic.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include amnesia and identity crisis.

Who'll love this

Readers who love thought-provoking stories about identity and technology will enjoy this philosophical urban fantasy set in the modern world.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyLiterary FantasyPhilosophical FictionTechno-Fantasy