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Synopsis
Linn wants nothing more than to be left in peace--but her brutish stepfather has other plans. When he demands that she convert her faith and worship the demon Rane in order to wed a Ranite townsman, Linn dares to do the one thing she dreams of: escape. But not before receiving a whipping at her stepfather's cruel hands, an act that leaves a gash in her palm in the shape of an arrow--and set in motion her destinay. A mystifying path opens up before her, a path of bent grasses and slopting tree branches. It guides her through the landscape of Maether on a quest to find the City of Trees, home to the mythical lysefolk ... an to a world whose future depends on Linn alone. ~
Is The Hidden Arrow of Maether appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Parents should know this book contains domestic violence (a whipping by a stepfather) and themes of religious persecution. The violence is on-page but not graphically detailed, and the story focuses on the protagonist's escape and heroic journey.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child abuse, domestic violence, and physical abuse.
Who'll love this
Kids will be drawn to Linn's brave escape from her cruel stepfather and her magical quest to find a legendary city where she might belong.