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Violence
Some
Fantasy battle sequences with Baba Yaga's forces; appropriate to the fairy tale adventure
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Card's accessible fantasy register
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic content between Ivan and Katerina; sweet rather than explicit
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological intensity; the fairy tale adventure register is engaging and warm
What this book is about
Orson Scott Card's fantasy novel follows Ivan, a Russian-American graduate student studying Slavic folklore, who discovers a sleeping princess in a Slavic forest and awakens her — literally stepping into the fairy tale he has studied. The novel brings him to an ancient Russia to defend against Baba Yaga and find his way home. Card writes accessible fantasy with warmth and historical imagination; the adult romantic content between Ivan and Katerina is present but tasteful. For adult and older YA readers.
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