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The Stones Are Hatching

Geraldine McCaughrean (1999)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.62
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ViolenceAnimal HarmDeath

Positive tags

QuestFound FamilyAdventureFriendship

Hero archetypes

Chosen OneReluctant HeroOrphan

Protagonist archetypes

FellowshipComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

QuestFellowshipAncient Evil ReturnsChosen OneComing of AgeReluctant HeroMentor FigureAnimal CompanionWar

Themes

Good vs EvilComing of AgeCourageSacrificeWar and Its ConsequencesAncient MythsDestiny

Synopsis

Eleven-year-old Phelim and his companions, a Maiden, a Fool, and a strange black Horse, journey to the Stoor Worm's lair to destroy the long-forgotten Worm and its Hatchlings, who have been roused from their slumber by the sounds of war.

Tags

Mythic FantasyQuest FantasyCeltic Mythology