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Cover of The Teeth of the Gale

The Teeth of the Gale

Joan Aiken (1988)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesFelix #3
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads4.06
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceWarPeril

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeQuestHeroic JourneyCourage

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroReluctant HeroQuest Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

QuestComing of AgeRescue MissionHistorical SettingPerilous JourneyUnrequited LoveWar

Themes

Coming of AgeLove and DevotionCourage Under FireHistorical ConflictLoyaltySelf-DiscoverySacrifice

Synopsis

At the request of the nun with whom he is in love, eighteen-year-old Felix embarks on a perilous rescue mission across the strife-torn countryside of Spain in the late 1820s. Sequel to "Go Saddle the Sea" and "Bridle the Wind."

Tags

Historical FantasyAdventureRescue Mission