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To Ride Pegasus (The Talent #1)

Anne McCaffrey (1973)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages243 (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Talent #1
SettingSecondary World
CSM age13
Goodreads4.04/5 (10942)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbleismDiscrimination

Synopsis

They were an extraordinary people who read minds, healed bodies, diverted disasters, foretold the future--and became pariahs in their own land. They were the Talented--an elite cadre that had stepped out of the everyday human race--to enter their own. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Is To Ride Pegasus (The Talent #1) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Parents should know this classic sci-fi explores themes of persecution and discrimination against people with psychic abilities. Violence is minimal, with no sexual content or strong language—suitable for mature middle grade readers and up.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include ableism and discrimination.

Who'll love this

Teens who love stories about people with special mental powers being hunted and having to prove themselves will find this compelling.

Tags

Psychic PowersSocial Science FictionEpisodic StructureGolden Age SF