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The Lone Sentinel

Jo Dereske (1989)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.89
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentGrief

Positive tags

Coming of AgeFound FamilySelf-DiscoveryFriendshipHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroOrphanReluctant Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of WaterComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterMentor DiesFound FamilyOutcast / LonerFirst Contact

Themes

Coming of AgeGrief and LossIsolation vs ConnectionResponsibilityIdentitySelf-DiscoveryCross-Species Understanding

Synopsis

At his father's untimely death, a teenager assumes control of a light tower at the bleak and lonely outpost of the universe--a job he feels capable of handling until the arrival of two teenaged girls and a group of aliens.

Is The Lone Sentinel appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A teen coming-of-age story set in a sci-fi/fantasy universe with themes of grief, responsibility, and isolation. Contains parental death but no graphic violence, sex, or strong language.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent and grief.

Who'll love this

Teens will connect with a protagonist navigating grief and unexpected responsibility while meeting aliens and new friends at the edge of the universe.

Tags

Science FictionSpace OperaBildungsromanFrontier Fiction