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The Lost Continent

C. J. Cutcliffe-Hyne (1900)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages309 (Standard (250-400))
SeriesWings of Fire | Trope Trove #
SettingSecondary World
CSM age13

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathMass DeathGenocide

Positive tags

AdventureSurvival

Protagonist archetypes

Lost Heir / Hidden Royalty

Synopsis

In its time, this was the most famous novel of many about the continent of Atlantis. In our day, nearly a century later, it must still rank as one of the best. Vivid prose describes the geological upheaval that ended a civilization. Characters are totally believable and utterly unforgettable.

Is The Lost Continent appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Classic adventure novel depicting the fall of Atlantis through geological catastrophe. Contains civilization-ending disaster with implied mass casualties but no graphic violence or mature content by modern standards.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include genocide, death, and mass death.

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the dramatic story of a legendary civilization's final days and the geological disaster that destroyed it.

Tags

Lost WorldHistorical FantasyDisaster FictionPulp Adventure