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Synopsis
In an alternate 1950s, mechanically gifted fifteen-year-old Aoife Grayson, whose family has a history of going mad at sixteen, must leave the totalitarian city of Lovecraft and venture into the world of magic to solve the mystery of her brother's disappearance and the mysteries surrounding her father and the Land of Thorn.
Is The Iron Thorn appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA steampunk fantasy features a resourceful heroine facing a family curse of madness while searching for her missing brother. Contains moderate fantasy violence and themes of mental illness, but no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include mental illness, abandonment, and family history of mental illness.
Who'll love this
Teens will love the alternate 1950s steampunk world, the mystery-solving heroine racing against time before she turns sixteen, and the magical adventure beyond her dystopian city.