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The Blessed

Tonya Hurley (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Blessed #1
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.04

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneTrio / Group

Synopsis

This is the start to a captivating and haunting teen trilogy about three girls who become entangled with an enigmatic boy - a boy who believes he is a saint. What if martyrs and saints lived among us? And what if you were told you were one of them? Meet Agnes, Cecilia, and Lucy. Three lost girls, each searching for something. But what they find is beyond belief.

Is The Blessed appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

Three teenage girls become entangled with a mysterious boy who believes they are saints and martyrs, exploring themes of identity, faith, and destiny. Expect moderate supernatural intensity, possible religious content that may challenge beliefs, and gothic atmospheric elements.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the mystery of three lost girls discovering they might be saints and the haunting, supernatural atmosphere.

Tags

ParanormalContemporary FantasyReligious FantasyDark Urban Fantasy