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The Five Paths

Isobel Bird (2001)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.98

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Heroine archetypes

Witch / Mage

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVs

Synopsis

North and South and East and West, Earth and Fire, Air and Water, And the fifth path, center's Spirit, On it walk the searching daughters. The five-pointed star is the Wiccan symbol of the Spirit, and that's how Cooper wears it. Those not versed in the ways of the Craft find it unsettling, however. Will Cooper, Annie, and Kate be able to withstand the tide of controversy bearing down upon them?

Is The Five Paths appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Three teen girls exploring Wicca face social controversy and prejudice from their community. Focuses on friendship, spiritual exploration, and standing up for beliefs, with themes of religious intolerance but no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include discrimination and religious intolerance.

Who'll love this

Teens will connect with characters facing judgment for their spiritual choices while navigating friendship and finding their place.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyWiccan FictionSocial IssuesFriendship