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The Heavenward Path

Kara Dalkey (1998)

SubgenreHistorical Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesMitsuko #2
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

Coming of AgeMentor FigureSelf-DiscoveryAdventureFriendship

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeMentor FigureShapeshiftersBroken PromiseMythological GodsFish out of Water

Themes

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryLearning to Think for OneselfObligation and PromisesMythology and GodsMentorship

Synopsis

Haunted by a broken promise to a powerful god, fifteen-year-old Mitsuko again enlists the aid of a mischievous shape-shifter who helps her learn to think for herself.

Tags

Japanese MythologyFolkloreMiddle Grade Fantasy