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The Amethyst Road

Louise Spiegler (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.19
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceRacismClass Struggle

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryRedemption ArcFound FamilyQuest

Hero archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineRunaway

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistOutcast / Loner

Tropes

Coming of AgeOutcast / LonerQuestFish out of WaterForbidden LoveFound FamilyRoad TripReluctant Hero

Themes

IdentityHonor and ShameCultural ConflictFamilyBelongingRedemptionMixed Heritage

Synopsis

Having fled the city of Oestia after attacking an official, sixteen-year-old Serena--an outcast as well as a mixed-race child of a Gorgio father and Yulang mother--seeks to reunite her family and regain her honor.

Tags

Road Trip FantasyCultural FantasyComing of Age