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The Centaur's Daughter

Ellen Jensen Abbott (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesAbisina / Watersmeet #2
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads3.88

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Synopsis

Two years after arriving in Watersmeet, Abisina, now seventeen, questions her decision to take a leadership role as the struggle to provide for refugees, some of whom hate others, threatens the folks' very survival.

Is The Centaur's Daughter appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle grade fantasy about a half-centaur girl navigating leadership challenges in a diverse refugee community. Contains moderate fantasy violence and themes of prejudice, but focuses on community building and overcoming differences.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include class struggle, prejudice, and xenophobia.

Who'll love this

Readers who loved the first book will enjoy following Abisina as she grows into her leadership role while dealing with conflicts in her diverse community.

Tags

Political FantasyQuest FantasyMythological Fantasy