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Cover of The Transall Saga

The Transall Saga

Gary Paulsen (1998)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10+
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ViolenceAnimal DeathSurvival

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeSelf-DiscoverySurvivalHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Fish out of WaterComing-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Time-DisplacedReluctant Hero

Tropes

Portal FantasyFish out of WaterComing of AgeSurvivalTime TravelLow MagicQuestTraining Arc

Themes

SurvivalSelf-RelianceAdaptationComing of AgeResourcefulnessMan vs NatureIsolation

Synopsis

While backpacking in the desert, thirteen-year-old Mark falls into a tube of blue light and is transported into a more primitive world, where he must use his knowledge and skills to survive.

Tags

Survival FictionPortal FantasyAdventureScience Fiction Elements