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Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
Peter Canning, junior Minister of Ministry of Health and a rising star in the government, is eager to hear Professor Graham Fitzroy and Dr Meg Calhoun report on the latest developments in AIDS. But neither he nor they are aware that another disease is developing which is far more dangerous and virulent. The mysterious disease threatens the southern hemisphere and all the world, if it is not contained and an antidote found. Peter Canning needs to finding the answer.
Is The Red Death appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This medical thriller depicts a global pandemic crisis with themes of mass death and disease. Violence is limited to the societal consequences of epidemic, not graphic depictions.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, mass death, and plague/epidemic (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens interested in medical mysteries and global crisis scenarios will find this race-against-time pandemic thriller compelling.