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The Road of the Dead

Kevin Brooks (2006)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.77
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

MurderDeathViolenceGriefRacismIncarceration

Positive tags

Sibling BondQuestRedemption Arc

Hero archetypes

Vengeance-Driven HeroOutcast / Loner

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersVengeance-Driven

Tropes

QuestVengeance QuestFish out of WaterIsolated SettingRoad TripOutcast / Loner

Themes

GriefJustice vs VengeanceFamily BondsIsolationPrejudiceLoss

Synopsis

Two brothers, sons of an incarcerated gypsy, leave London traveling to an isolated and desolate village, in search of the brutal killer of their sister. Suggested level: senior secondary.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyDark FictionMystery