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Content levels
ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
On an errand for Kepler, his new master, Boy is captured and imprisoned in the palace dungeon, where he plots his escape from the evil Maxim and the lunatic King Frederick but also learns a disturbing secret about his father.
Is The Dark Flight Down appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Boy is imprisoned in a palace dungeon and must escape from villainous captors while uncovering disturbing family secrets. Contains moderate peril and psychological tension involving a mentally unstable king.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, parental secrets, and mental illness.
Who'll love this
A thrilling escape adventure with dungeons, villains, and shocking secrets about the hero's past.
Tags
Gothic FantasyHistorical FantasyMystery