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The Genius Wars

Catherine Jinks (2009)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesEvil Genius (Catherine Jinks) #3
Setting
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceAssault

Positive tags

FriendshipAdventureProtectorHigh Angst

Hero archetypes

Genius / ProdigyReluctant Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistVengeance-Driven

Tropes

Genius ProtagonistReluctant HeroVengeance QuestFound FamilyFish out of WaterChase / HuntAntihero

Themes

Friendship and LoyaltyMoral AmbiguityComing of AgeJustice vs RevengeIdentity and Self-DiscoveryBreaking the Rules for Good

Synopsis

Fifteen-year-old genius Cadel Piggot Greenaus sets aside his new, crime-free life when his best friend Sonja is attacked, and he crosses oceans and continents trying to track down his nemesis Prosper English, breaking whatever rules he must.

Tags

Techno-ThrillerAdventureContemporary FantasyCrime