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Cover of The Jewel of the Kalderash

The Jewel of the Kalderash

Marie Rutkoski (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Kronos Chronicles #3
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.25
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Chronic IllnessPolitical Violence

Positive tags

Found FamilyFriendshipQuestHeartwarmingAdventure

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineInventor / Tinkerer

Protagonist archetypes

Quest ProtagonistFound Family Crew

Tropes

QuestFound FamilyMagic AcademyPolitical IntrigueCourt IntrigueMentor FigureMagical CompanionTinkerer / InventorRace for the Crown

Themes

LoyaltyFamilyFriendshipHealingPerseverancePower and PoliticsIdentity

Synopsis

Fourteen-year-old Petra, her tin spider Astrophil, and their friends become entangled in the competition for the Roma crown, then set out for Prague in hopes of finally finding a cure for Petra's father.

Tags

Alternate HistorySteampunk ElementsPolitical FantasyAdventure