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Cover of The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance

The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance

Glenn Dakin (2009)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesCandle Man #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.54
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathViolenceCaptivity

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryMysteryAdventure

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistCursed ProtagonistOutcast / LonerLost Heir / Hidden Royalty

Tropes

Coming of AgeHidden IdentityFish out of WaterForbidden MagicHidden HeirVictorian EraReluctant HeroMentor Figure

Themes

IdentityLegacy and InheritancePower and ResponsibilityIsolation vs ConnectionSelf-DiscoveryFamily Secrets

Synopsis

Thirteen-year-old Theo, who has lived in seclusion his entire life, discovers he is the descendant of the Candle Man, a Victorian vigilante with the ability to melt criminals with a single touch.

Tags

Historical FantasyUrban FantasySupernaturalMystery