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The Secret Kingdom

Jenny Nimmo (2011)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesChronicles of the Red King / The Secret Kingdom #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.89
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Abandonment

Positive tags

AdventureSibling BondQuestProtectorFound Family

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersOrphanFish out of Water

Tropes

QuestSibling BondFish out of WaterAncient ArtifactRoad TripNon-Western SettingPortal FantasyImmortality

Themes

FamilyBelongingDisplacementProtectionJourneyMagic and PowerGood vs Evil

Synopsis

Timoken and his sister, Zobayda, under the protection of a forest jinni but pursued by evil virideed, straddle the world of men and the world of enchantments, seeking a home while remaining young by drinking a potion called Alixir.

Tags

Adventure FantasyMagical RealismHistorical FantasyQuest Fantasy