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Winter

Marissa Meyer (2015)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Doorstopper (600+))
Setting
CSM age13

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Palace GuardProtector

Synopsis

Princess Winter is admired for her grace, kindness and beauty, despite the scars on her face. She's said to be even more breath-taking than her stepmother, Queen Levana... When Winter develops feelings for the handsome palace guard, Jacin, she fears the evil Queen will crush their romance before it has a chance to begin. But there are stirrings against the Queen across the land. Together with the cyborg mechanic, Cinder, and her allies, Winter might even find the power to launch a revolution and win a war that's been raging for far too long. Can Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Winter claim their happily ever afters by defeating Levana once and for all?

Is Winter appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This YA science fantasy features revolution against a tyrannical queen with moderate violence (war, battles, character deaths) and a clean romance subplot. Mental illness and manipulation are thematic elements.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Teens will love this epic finale featuring multiple heroines teaming up to overthrow an evil queen in a futuristic fairy tale mashup.

Tags

Science FantasyFairy Tale RetellingSpace OperaDystopian