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Undercurrent

Tricia Rayburn (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesVanessa Sands / Siren Trilogy #2
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.68

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Synopsis

Returning to Boston for her senior year of high school after the sudden death of her older sister, seventeen-year-old Vanessa must ward off her transformation into a full-fledged siren while also trying to handle applying to college, a long-distance relationship, and the mysterious return of the sirens she thought she had killed.

Is Undercurrent appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

This YA urban fantasy sequel features a teen girl struggling against supernatural transformation following her sister's death. Contains moderate peril involving mythological sirens and themes of grief and identity, with mild romantic content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of a loved one, death, and grief.

Who'll love this

A high school senior must fight her own siren nature while balancing everyday senior year pressures and mysterious supernatural threats.

Tags

Urban FantasyContemporary FantasyParanormalMythology Retelling