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Waterfall

Lauren Kate (2014)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages385 (Standard (250-400))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age13
Goodreads3.2/5 (9114)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneProphesied Failure

Synopsis

Eureka, a girl whose tears have the power to raise the lost continent of Atlantis and who travels across the ocean with Cat, her family, and Ander, the gorgeous and mysterious Seedbearer who promises to help her, has the chance to save the world might have to give up everything--even love.

Is Waterfall appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A YA fantasy with paranormal elements involving world-ending stakes and mythology. Contains moderate peril, emotional intensity around grief, and a developing romance with a mysterious male character; violence is present but not graphic.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, grief, and world-ending threat (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the high-stakes quest to prevent Atlantis from rising and the mysterious romance with Ander.

Tags

Mythology RetellingParanormal RomanceApocalypticUrban Fantasy