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The Road's End

Daniel Kirk (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesElf Realm #3
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.87
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathViolence

Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyQuestFriendshipHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersFellowshipQuest

Tropes

QuestFellowshipComing of AgeRace Against TimePortal FantasyFish out of WaterFound FamilyMentor FigureAncient Evil Returns

Themes

Friendship Across DifferencesComing of AgeCourageSacrificeGood vs EvilEnvironmental ThemesInterconnected Worlds

Synopsis

Fourteen-year-old Matt, Tuava-Li the elf, and Tomtar the troll continue their race to the North Pole to try to save their worlds, but unexpected horrors await whoever journeys beyond the Gates of Vattar.

Is The Road's End appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Third book in a middle grade fantasy series with moderate peril, fantasy creatures, and adventure violence. Characters face 'unexpected horrors' but content is age-appropriate for upper elementary/middle school readers.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and violence.

Who'll love this

An exciting race-against-time adventure where a human boy teams up with an elf and a troll to save both their worlds from destruction.

Tags

Adventure FantasyPortal FantasyUrban FantasyMiddle Grade Quest