A teen must become a witch to save her brother from a life-draining predator, in a dark YA fantasy laced with coming-of-age desire.
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A teen must become a witch to save her brother from a life-draining predator, in a dark YA fantasy laced with coming-of-age desire.
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Fans of romantasy rejoice! The Carnegie Medal–winning novel by internationally best-selling author Margaret Mahy is back in a new edition, introduced by New York Times best-selling author Caroline O’Donoghue. Laura’s little brother, Jacko, is fighting for his life after being marked by the sinister storekeeper Carmody Braque. Laura knows there is only one way to save Jacko: she must seek the help of Sorensen, a brooding male witch in her class, and use his supernatural powers to change into a wi...
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Sexual content
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Adolescent desire and sensual romance; charged intimacy, not graphic sex
Violence & gore
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Child’s life drained by a predator; peril and supernatural harm, limited gore
Profanity
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Mild occasional language consistent with YA coming-of-age tone
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Central premise: hereditary witches and a ritual changeover into witchhood
Occult / demonology
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Demonic-like marking and life-draining by a sinister occult predator
Political content
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Light background themes of divorce and family strain
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Young child supernaturally preyed upon and slowly drained of life
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