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Newt's emerald

Garth Nix (2015)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingParanormal/Fantasy World
CSM age13

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureHumorMysterySelf-Discovery

Tropes

Fish out of WaterQuest/AdventureSecret IdentityMistaken IdentityHistorical RomanceRegencyForbidden LoveWorking Together

Themes

Gender Roles and IdentityComing of AgeIndependenceDeception and DisguiseMagic and SocietyClass and Propriety

Synopsis

After Lady Truthful's magical Newington Emerald is stolen from her she devises a simple plan: go to London to recover the missing jewel. She quickly learns, however, that a woman cannot wander the city streets alone without damaging her reputation, and she disguises herself as a mustache-wearing man. During Truthful's dangerous journey she discovers a crook, an unsuspecting ally, and an evil sorceress but will she find the Emerald?

Tags

Historical FantasyRegency FantasyAdventure RomanceMagic Realism