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The New Cut

Lorelei Shannon;Stephen C. Merritt;Alan M. Clark (2007)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Blood of Father Time #1
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.29
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Violence

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeQuestHeartwarming

Hero archetypes

Time TravelerOutlawComing-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Time-Displaced

Tropes

Time TravelComing of AgeFish out of WaterHistorical SettingOutlawQuestFound Family

Themes

Coming of AgeIdentityHistory and MemoryFamily LegacySurvivalJustice vs Law

Synopsis

This is a time-travel fantasy inspired by actual historical events and the outlaw clans of early eighteen-hundreds Tennessee. It's a coming-of-age story, an epic adventure, and a rich historical drama.

Is The New Cut appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This time-travel fantasy set in early 1800s Tennessee features moderate violence typical of outlaw frontier life and a coming-of-age protagonist navigating historical dangers. Expect action and peril but no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the time-travel adventure into outlaw Tennessee and the protagonist's journey of self-discovery in a dangerous historical world.

Tags

Historical FantasyTime TravelAmerican Frontier