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Cover of The Book of Alfar: A Tale of the Hudson Highlands

The Book of Alfar: A Tale of the Hudson Highlands

Peter W. Hassinger (2002)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.29
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Kidnapping

Positive tags

AdventureQuestFound FamilyFriendshipHeartwarming

Hero archetypes

Reluctant HeroYounger Hero (Age Gap)

Heroine archetypes

Kidnapped / Damsel

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

QuestRescue MissionFish out of WaterMentor FigureUnlikely AlliesFigures from the PastAmerican FolkloreComing of Age

Themes

CourageFriendshipGood vs EvilCultural HeritageComing of AgeTeamworkLegend and Folklore

Synopsis

In the legend-filled woods overlooking the Hudson River, an Algonquin girl is kidnapped by an evil dwarf whose grandson, aided by an eleven-year-old boy, a goatherd, and figures from the past, sets out to rescue her.

Tags

Folklore FantasyHistorical FantasyQuest AdventureAmerican Mythology