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Synopsis
"Darcy Pennington hates her life. She is an insufferably average teenager with no real friends, crushing social anxiety, and an indescribable sense of not fitting in aywhere. Then a change in her dad's job forces her to attend Cedar Cove Family Camp where she once again finds herslef on the outside of a social circle. After unwittingly stubling through a magical gateway to a new world called Alitheia, Darcy begins to realize that there might be a higher purpose for her life, and she evetually convices the other five teenagers to travel there with her. Once there, they learn the "arrival of the six" was prophesied hundreds ofyears before, and that they must expel an ancient evil from the land. Will Darcy have what it takes to save Alitheia? Or will she fall prey to a deadly foe?
Is The six appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This portal fantasy features mild peril and battles against evil with no graphic violence, no romance, and no strong language. Positive themes of finding purpose and overcoming social anxiety.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include anxiety and social anxiety.
Who'll love this
Kids who feel like outsiders will love following Darcy as she discovers she's destined for an epic fantasy adventure with new friends.