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Star Cursed

Jessica Spotswood (2013)

SubgenreHistorical Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages384 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.13/5 (7669)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Protector

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

Cate Cahill goes into an asylum in order to meet her godmother and another oracle as she continues to try to learn about the prophecy and protect her sisters from the oppressive Brotherhood in an alternate New England of 1900.

Is Star Cursed appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This YA fantasy features witches facing persecution in an alternate historical setting, with themes of oppression and asylum confinement. Contains moderate peril and systemic injustice but no explicit content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, mental illness, and oppression (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teen readers will connect with the fierce sister bond and the dangerous quest to uncover secrets while outsmarting a repressive regime.

Tags

Historical FantasyWitch FictionAlternate HistoryDystopian Elements