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Sword Quest

Andy Dixon (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesFantasy Adventures [2] #
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.08

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

SlaveryViolence

Synopsis

Wind-voice the half-dove, formerly enslaved, is now free, and Maldeor, the one-winged archaeopteryx, hungers for supreme power.Can Wind-voice and his valiant companions—Ewingerale, the wood-pecker scribe; Stormac, the myna warrior; and Fleydur, the musician eagle—save the future of their world?An exciting prequel to the New York Times bestseller Swordbird.

Is Sword Quest appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

This middle-grade fantasy features anthropomorphic birds in an epic quest against evil, with moderate action violence appropriate for the age group. Former slavery and warrior conflict are themes, but content is suitable for children 8-12.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include slavery and violence.

Who'll love this

Readers who loved Swordbird will enjoy following Wind-voice and his brave companions on an exciting quest to save their world from the villainous Maldeor.

Tags

Animal FantasyAdventureQuest Fantasy