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Then

Julie Myerson (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.26

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Heroine archetypes

Amnesiac Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

AmnesiacReluctant Hero

Synopsis

It was 9.22, the moment when everything stopped. First there was the burning air, then came the darkness, the fire, and finally the frost. Now, in a frozen, wasted London, a woman uncertain even of her own name is fighting to stay alive.

Is Then appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This post-apocalyptic fantasy depicts a catastrophic event in London with fire, frost, and implied mass death, though violence is not graphic. The amnesiac protagonist's struggle to survive in a frozen wasteland includes moderate peril and dark themes.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, mass death, and amnesia (see the full list above).

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Teens who love survival stories and mysteries about identity will be drawn to this atmospheric tale of a woman fighting to survive in a frozen, ruined London.

Tags

Post-ApocalypticDystopianLiterary FantasySpeculative Fiction