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Fantasy · 2011 · PG-13

The Scorpio Races

by Maggie Stiefvater

Every November, riders race carnivorous water horses. Many don't survive.

For14+GenreFantasyLength400 pagesRead time~11.2 hours

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Violence

Some

Moderate

Language

Barely any

Mild

Sexual Content

Barely any

Mild romance

Substance Use

None

None

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Light

What this book is about

On the island of Thisby, the Scorpio Races are held each November — riders race water horses (capaill uisce), mythological creatures that eat people. Sean Kendrick has won four times. Kate 'Puck' Connolly enters to save her home. A standalone, mythological love story.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Characters die being eaten by water horses — matter-of-fact but real

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