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The Guardians

Lynn Abbey (1982)

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

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentAbandonment

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryFish out of WaterJourney

Hero archetypes

OrphanFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistReluctant Hero

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterOrphanDystopian FutureQuestTwo Worlds

Themes

Coming of AgeIdentityBelongingTechnology vs NatureClass DivideLoss and GriefSurvival

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