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The owl service

Alan Garner (1967)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages173 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSpace
CSM age10+
Goodreads3.66/5 (8142)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

PossessionMental ManipulationEmotional Abuse

Positive tags

MysteryComing of AgeMythology

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Cursed ProtagonistMultiple POVs

Tropes

Ancient Evil ReturnsHaunted LocationForbidden LoveUnreliable NarratorFish out of WaterProphecy

Themes

Fate vs Free WillMythology and LegendCyclical HistoryIdentityObsessionJealousyClass Struggle

Synopsis

During a summer vacation in a secluded Welsh valley, three young people find themselves driven by the spirits of three mythical lovers to reenact an ancient tragedy.

Tags

Welsh MythologyParanormalLiterary FantasyGothic