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Wildefire

Karsten Knight (2011)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesWildefire #1
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.72

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneTortured Protagonist

Synopsis

After a killing for which she feels responsible, sixteen-year-old Ashline Wilde moves cross-country to a remote California boarding school, where she learns that she and others have special gifts that can help them save the world, but evil forces are at work to stop them.

Is Wildefire appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

Teen paranormal fantasy with a killing in the backstory that haunts the protagonist, moderate action violence, and supernatural themes. Features a diverse boarding school setting with students discovering special powers.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, death of child, and guilt (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

A guilt-ridden teen discovers she has supernatural gifts and must work with other powered students to save the world while confronting dark forces and her own past.

Tags

ParanormalContemporary FantasySupernaturalUrban Fantasy