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Violence
Some
Survival violence appropriate to the Stone Age setting; animal predation and combat
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological intensity; a boy finding courage after loss is the novel's emotional register
What this book is about
Michelle Paver's first Chronicles of Ancient Darkness novel follows twelve-year-old Torak, whose father is killed by a demon-possessed bear, leaving him alone in the Mesolithic forest of 6,000 years ago. With a wolf-cub for a companion, Torak must find the Mountain of the World Spirit to destroy the demon. Paver's meticulous research into Stone Age life and her gift for natural description make the world vivid and real. A rich adventure for middle-grade readers and above.
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