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The Coming of the Dragon

Rebecca Barnhouse (2010)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesLegacy of Beowulf #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.79
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentDeathViolence

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeQuestSelf-DiscoveryHeroic

Hero archetypes

OrphanChosen OneReluctant Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistLost Heir / Hidden Royalty

Tropes

Orphan HeroDragon SlayerHidden HeirQuestComing of AgeMentor FigureReluctant HeroMedieval EuropeanFellowship

Themes

IdentityComing of AgeCourageHeritage and LegacySelf-DiscoveryGood vs Evil

Synopsis

Rune, an orphaned young man raised among strangers, tries to save the kingdom from a dragon that is burning the countryside and, along the way, learns that he is a kinsman of Beowulf.

Tags

Historical FantasyAdventure FantasyDragon FictionBeowulf Retelling