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The Caves of Klydor

Douglas Hill (1984)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesColsec #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.83
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ExilePolitical ViolenceAuthoritarian Regime

Positive tags

Found FamilySurvivalRebellionAdventure

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastExileRebel / Revolutionary

Tropes

Fish out of WaterRebellionSurvivalFound FamilyPolitical IntrigueExileSecondary World

Themes

SurvivalPolitical ResistanceAuthoritarianismFound FamilyConnection Across DistanceYouth Against Authority

Synopsis

Soon after being exiled to the planet Klydor, five young people begin to suspect that their struggle for survival is somehow linked to the rebel uprising against the Earth's harshly authoritarian government.

Is The Caves of Klydor appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Five exiled young people fight for survival on an alien planet while uncovering connections to a rebellion against Earth's authoritarian government. Expect moderate action/peril and themes of political resistance suitable for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include exile, political violence, and authoritarian regime.

Who'll love this

Young exiles on an alien world must survive and uncover secrets that could change everything back home.

Tags

Science FantasyPolitical ThrillerAdventure