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Cover of The Black Pearl

The Black Pearl

Louise Cooper (2008)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy

Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12

Content ratingPG

Pages (Quick Read (<250))

SeriesMermaid Curse #2

Setting

CSM age10

Goodreads4.06

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Content levels

ViolenceModerate

Sexual contentNone

LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Supernatural Threat Peril

Positive tags

Adventure Coming of Age Self-Discovery Quest Mystery

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero Fish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Cursed Protagonist

Tropes

Ancient Artifact Cursed Object Fish out of Water Coming of Age Supernatural Antagonist Ocean/Sea Setting Quest

Themes

Consequences of Greed Respecting Nature Coming of Age Human vs Supernatural Temptation Folktale Tradition

Synopsis

In claiming as his own the magnificent black pearl he finds, a sixteen-year-old youth enrages the sea devil who legend says is its owner.

Tags

Mythological FictionFolkloreSea AdventureParanormal