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The Quicksilver Faire

Gillian Summers (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesScions of Shadow #2
Setting
CSM age12
Goodreads4.25
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeSelf-DiscoveryHigh AngstQuest

Heroine archetypes

Chosen One HeroineLost Heir / Hidden Royalty

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneFish out of Water

Tropes

Chosen OneFaeHidden HeirFish out of WaterCourt IntrigueFellowshipComing of AgeQuestProphecy

Themes

IdentityDual HeritageBalanceDestiny vs ChoiceDiplomacyBelongingComing of Age

Synopsis

At the Fairy High Court, sixteen-year-old Keelie Heartwood learns that her mission in Canada is not to settle a conflict between the elves and the fae, both of whose blood she shares, but to resolve an imbalance in magic that threatens to destroy the world.

Is The Quicksilver Faire appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 12 and up.

A teen heroine navigates Fairy High Court politics while trying to prevent magical catastrophe. Suitable for middle schoolers and up with fantasy adventure content and no mature themes.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Keelie must use her unique heritage to save the world from magical destruction while dealing with court intrigue and discovering her true purpose.

Tags

High FantasyFae FictionQuest FantasyContemporary Fantasy