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Wise Child

Monica Furlong (1987)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesWise Child #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.23
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentChild Abuse

Positive tags

Coming of AgeMentor FigureSelf-DiscoveryFound FamilyHealing Arc

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineOrphan

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistChosen One

Tropes

Coming of AgeMentor FigureOrphanHidden IdentitySupernatural PowersReluctant HeroGood vs EvilTraining Arc

Themes

Coming of AgeChoice and Free WillGood vs EvilIdentityMentorshipNature and HealingPower and ResponsibilityFamily Bonds

Synopsis

In a remote Scottish village, nine-year-old Wise Child is taken in by Juniper, a healer and sorceress. Then Wise Child’s mother, Maeve, a black witch, reappears. In choosing between Maeve and Juniper, Wise Child discovers the extent of her supernatural powers—and her true loyalties.

Tags

Historical FantasyCeltic MythologyWitchcraft