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The Black Room

Gillian Cross (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesDark Ground / The Lost #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.75

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

CaptivityBody Horror

Hero archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

Tom, his friend Robert, and Robert's sister Emma attempt to rescue a strange girl Robert believes is the counterpart of Lorn, a tiny person how he met during his own ordeal as a miniature copy of himself.

Is The Black Room appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Three friends embark on a rescue mission involving miniature alternate versions of themselves. Mild peril and the unsettling concept of shrinking/body transformation may be intense for younger readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity and body horror.

Who'll love this

A suspenseful adventure where friends try to rescue a mysterious girl while dealing with the strange world of tiny duplicates.

Tags

Science FantasyAdventureMysteryBody Horror