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Cover of The Guardians

The Guardians

D. S. Green (2009)

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

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentAbandonment

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryAdventureFound Family

Hero archetypes

OrphanFish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterQuestSecondary WorldLost CivilizationRebellion

Themes

IdentityBelongingCivilization vs NatureLoss and GriefSocial DivisionEscape 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

Dystopian FantasySocial CommentaryPastoral Fantasy