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Cover of The Silver Child

The Silver Child

Cliff McNish (2003)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesSilver Sequence #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.65
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentChild Harm

Positive tags

Found FamilyFriendshipSelf-DiscoveryAdventureSurvival

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastMultiple POVsComing-of-Age ProtagonistChosen One

Tropes

Found FamilyChosen OneComing of AgeFellowshipMysterious PowersBanding TogetherTransformationWasteland Setting

Themes

IdentityBelongingTransformationSurvivalCommunityPurposeOutcasts

Synopsis

Drawn to a wasteland of garbage dumps called Coldharbour, six children undergo mysterious transformations and band together to face an unknown enemy.

Tags

Urban FantasyDystopian ElementsEnsemble CastDark Fantasy