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The Colossus Crisis

Katherine Roberts (2005)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Seven Fabulous Wonders #6
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.77
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Natural Disaster

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeSelf-DiscoveryQuest

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of WaterChosen One Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneProphesied Failure

Tropes

ProphecyHidden IdentityFish out of WaterLost CivilizationChosen OneComing of AgeAncient Evil Returns

Themes

IdentityBelongingDual HeritageAncient vs ModernProphecy and DestinyCultural Conflict

Synopsis

When an earthquake strikes and the Colossus of Rhodes collapses, humans come face to face with an ancient race of sea creatrues - the telchines. At the centre of the struggle is Aura, half-telchine and half-human, destined to reveal an ancient prophecy.

Tags

Historical FantasyGreek MythologyAdventure