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The Pearl Wars

Nick James (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesSkyship Academy #1
Setting
CSM age13+
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceCaptivity

Positive tags

Coming of AgeAdventureSelf-DiscoveryFriendship

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneReluctant Hero

Tropes

Chosen OneReluctant HeroComing of AgeFish out of WaterFound FamilyQuestTraining ArcGovernment Conspiracy

Themes

Coming of AgePower and ResponsibilityIdentityEnvironmental CollapseResistanceSelf-DiscoverySurvival

Synopsis

In 2095 when a fifteen-year-old slacker discovers that he has the power to control Pearls, fragments of space debris that are a dying Earth's most important energy source, government forces work to capture him.

Is The Pearl Wars appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This YA dystopian fantasy features a teen discovering special powers while evading government capture. Expect moderate action violence and themes of environmental collapse, but no sexual content or strong language.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity and violence.

Who'll love this

Teen readers will enjoy this fast-paced story of a slacker discovering he has unique powers in a dying world where he becomes humanity's hope.

Tags

DystopianScience FantasyYoung AdultAdventure