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The Blending Time

Michael Kinch (2010)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Blending Time #1
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.34

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Synopsis

In the harsh world of 2069, ravaged by plagues and environmental disasters, friends Jaym, Reya, and D'Shay are chosen to help repopulate Africa as their mandatory Global Alliance work, but civil war and mercenaries opposed to the Blending Program separate them and threaten their very lives.

Is The Blending Time appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

Parents should know this book contains civil war violence, mercenary threats, life-threatening situations, and depicts a harsh dystopian future ravaged by plagues and environmental disasters. Characters face separation and combat situations.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, war, and violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the survival story of three friends forced into a dangerous repopulation program who must fight to stay alive when war separates them.

Tags

DystopianScience FictionPost-ApocalypticWar Story