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The Land of the Dead

Mary Pope Osborne (2002)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesTales from the Odyssey #2
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.99
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathViolenceCaptivityCannibalism

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipQuestSurvivalMentor Figure

Hero archetypes

Soldier ReturnedCaptain / Commander

Protagonist archetypes

QuestFellowship

Tropes

QuestFellowshipRoad TripSupernatural EncountersAncient MythologyMentor FigureSurvival

Themes

PerseveranceHomecomingLoyaltyCourageFate vs Free WillGreek Mythology

Synopsis

A retelling of part of the Odyssey in which Odysseus and his fleet continue their journey and encounter giant cannibals, a beautiful witch, and the Land of the Dead.

Tags

Mythology RetellingHistorical FantasyAdventureEducational Fiction