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The Guardians

Andrew Pyper (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.55
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentAbandonment

Positive tags

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterSelf-DiscoveryAdventure

Hero archetypes

OrphanComing-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterOrphanQuestSecondary WorldFound Family

Themes

Coming of AgeIdentityLoss and GriefUrban vs RuralBelongingClass DivideEscape and Freedom

Synopsis

In the divided England of the distant future, a recently-orphaned boy flees the sprawling area known as the Conurb for the serene world of the County where the people seem to live a simpler existence.

Is The Guardians appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A young orphan escapes a bleak urban future for rural simplicity in this gentle coming-of-age fantasy. Mild themes of loss and displacement, but no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of parent and abandonment.

Who'll love this

Kids who love stories about finding a new home and discovering themselves in a different world will connect with this journey of escape and belonging.

Tags

DystopianPost-ApocalypticSocial Commentary