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Cover of The Clones

The Clones

Gloria Skurzynski (2002)

SubgenreHeroic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Virtual War Chronologs #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.96
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of ChildGriefCloning Ethics

Positive tags

Coming of AgeMentor FigureSelf-DiscoveryRedemption Arc

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

CloneReluctant Hero

Tropes

CloneComing of AgeMentor FigurePost-ApocalypticVirtual RealityChosen OneReluctant Hero

Themes

IdentityGrief and LossResponsibilityEthics of CloningComing of AgeMentorshipLegacy

Synopsis

Having won the Virtual War for the Western Hemisphere Federation, fifteen-year-old Corgan finds himself raising a clone of the young mutant genius who helped him win before dying.

Tags

Science FictionDystopianVirtual Reality