FantasyMiddle Grade
A Kingdom of Shadows (Lightseekers)
2026·320 pages
Orphaned thieves quest for a mythical lake of light as darkness overtakes their kingdom in this faith-tinged middle-grade fantasy.
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Orphaned thieves quest for a mythical lake of light as darkness overtakes their kingdom in this faith-tinged middle-grade fantasy.
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A band of misfits seek to fight the darkness that's slowly overcoming their kingdom—the start of a grand adventure series in the tradition of The Chronicles of Narnia and the Wingfeather Saga. Light in the Kingdom of Wildfel is dying. The shadows have been overtaking the light ever since The Great Betrayal. Now, the sun shines increasingly dimmer, it takes more firewood to brighten a room, and the world is growing more desperate and dangerous by the day. Twelve-year-old orphan Finn survives in t...
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Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content
Violence & gore
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Perilous quests and deadly creatures; non-graphic danger and conflict
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Faith and trust themes central; Christian allegory in Narnia tradition
Magic & witchcraft
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Fantasy magic central: light vs shadow, memory mist, mythical lake
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content
Political content
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Background kingdom conflict from a past betrayal
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Orphan protagonists face poverty and survival hardship
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