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The Golden Swan

Nancy Springer (1983)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesBook of the Isle #5
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.75

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

GriefHeartbreak

Synopsis

Young Dair, changeling son to King Trevyn of Isle, is called by a mysterious vision to share his destiny with a strange wandering youth known as Frain. But when the gentle, wolf-human Dair finds his bond brother, the curse of a dark enchantment and the search for a lost love has claimed Frain's injured heart. Now Dair must journey with him, for only together would they unveil the prophecy and know the peace hidden with their web of fate.

Is The Golden Swan appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A gentle fantasy quest about brotherhood and healing, featuring a wolf-human changeling and a cursed youth seeking to break an enchantment. Expect moderate fantasy violence and emotional themes of loss and destiny.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include grief and heartbreak.

Who'll love this

Teen readers who love character-driven fantasy quests with deep friendships and magical destinies will connect with this story of two bonded brothers.

Tags

Quest FantasyCharacter-Driven FantasyMythic Fantasy