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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.

Tags

DystopianPost-ApocalypticSocial Commentary