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The Wizard Test

Hilari Bell (2005)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age12
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryFriendshipHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Tropes

Coming of AgeMagic AcademyFish out of WaterTraining ArcHidden IdentityReluctant Hero

Themes

IdentityPrejudice and DiscriminationQuestioning BeliefsPersonal GrowthBelongingWorldview Transformation

Synopsis

Fourteen year-old Dayven is devastated when he learns he has wizard powers, since wizards are considered to be disloyal deceivers who believe in nothing, until he undergoes wizard training and discovers a new way of looking at the world that will change his values, friendships, and future.

Is The Wizard Test appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 12 and up.

A thoughtful coming-of-age fantasy about a boy learning to embrace magical abilities society views as shameful. No violence, romance, or language concerns.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Teens will relate to Dayven's struggle to accept a power that makes him different and challenges everything he once believed.

Tags

Coming of Age FantasySchool Story