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Water Shaper

Laura Williams McCaffrey (2006)

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

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentDeath of Parent

Positive tags

Self-DiscoveryComing of AgeMentor FigureHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

KingHealer / Cleric

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / PrincessComing-of-Age HeroineRunaway Bride

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Coming of AgeQuestLost CivilizationHidden IdentityMentor FigureFish out of WaterForbidden MagicReluctant HeroNon-Western Setting

Themes

Self-DiscoveryHeritage and LegacyFreedom vs ControlMother-Daughter BondFinding HomeMagic and IdentityEscaping Oppression

Synopsis

Having escaped from her father's control with help from a handsome holy man who is king of a western land, fifteen-year-old Princess Margot finally travels to the sea where her mother lived, and from which she can draw a powerful magic.

Tags

Quest FantasyMagic DiscoveryHistorical Fantasy