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The Curse of the Raven Mocker

Marly Youmans (2003)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.36

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Heroine archetypes

OrphanComing-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneReluctant Hero

Synopsis

After her parents disappear from their isolated home in the Great Smoky Mountains, Adanta discovers the truth of the Cherokee stories her father told her and embarks on a journey to thwart the sorcery that has claimed her parents.

Is The Curse of the Raven Mocker appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle grade fantasy rooted in Cherokee mythology featuring a girl whose parents mysteriously disappear, requiring her to journey into magical danger. Expect folkloric peril and sorcery with age-appropriate intensity.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent, abandonment, and supernatural threat.

Who'll love this

Readers will love following Adanta as she discovers that her father's Cherokee stories are real and must use that knowledge to save her parents.

Tags

Mythological FantasyIndigenous FantasySouthern Gothic FantasyAppalachian Fantasy