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The Twilight Gate

Charles Ingrid (1993)

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

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

GuiltViolenceAnimal Harm

Positive tags

Coming of AgeRedemption ArcAdventureFriendship

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Tortured ProtagonistReluctant Hero

Tropes

Portal FantasyChosen OneAncient Evil ReturnsFish out of WaterReluctant HeroMentor FigureQuest

Themes

Guilt and RedemptionResponsibilityGood vs EvilConsequences of ActionsComing of AgeCourage

Synopsis

Tortured by a guilty secret, fifteen-year-old George accidentally opens a gateway to another world, releasing forces for good and evil in the form of a unicorn and a horde of hairy beastlike creatures.

Is The Twilight Gate appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle grade fantasy about a guilty teen who opens a gateway to another world, releasing both good (unicorn) and evil (beast creatures). Expect moderate fantasy violence and themes of responsibility and redemption.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include guilt, violence, and animal harm.

Who'll love this

Kids who love portal fantasies and unicorns will enjoy this adventure about a teen fixing his mistake by battling otherworldly creatures.

Tags

Portal FantasyContemporary FantasyAdventure Fantasy