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Cover of The Pain Merchants

The Pain Merchants

Janice Hardy (2009)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy

Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12

Content ratingPG

Pages (Standard (250-400))

Setting

CSM age10

Goodreads3.84

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Content levels

ViolenceModerate

Sexual contentNone

LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Chronic Illness Body Horror Class Struggle Captivity

Positive tags

Coming of Age Found Family Self-Discovery Hopeful Ending Healing Arc

Hero archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Heroine archetypes

Healer Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of Age Hidden Identity Reluctant Hero Forbidden Magic Outcast / Loner Quest Low Magic Morally Gray Protagonist

Themes

Power and Corruption Identity Coming of Age Class Struggle Sacrifice Survival Ethics of Magic

Synopsis

The first novel in a compelling and original new fantasy trilogy about a girl with the uncanny ability to draw pain with her hands.

Tags

Dystopian ElementsSurvival FantasyMagic System Fantasy