Ballad and Dagger (an Outlaw Saints Novel)
Readers rate it 4.0 (8 on Hardcover)
384 pages · Released 2022 · Rick Riordan
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Ballad and Dagger is a fantasy-adventure with dark, tense themes appropriate for older teens. While there are conflicts between neighborhood factions and magical dangers, violence remains non-graphic. The story centers on two protagonists discovering their powers and working together against a common threat, emphasizing resilience and standing up for what's right. Mature themes and some language warrant a teen audience rather than middle-grade readers.
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When sixteen-year-old Mateo and Chela discover each other and their powers during a political battle between neighborhood factions, they set aside their differences to unravel the mystery behind their sunken homeland and to stop a dangerous political operative who is trying to harness their gifts to unleash terror on t... When sixteen-year-old Mateo and Chela discover each other and their powers during a political battle between neighborhood factions, they set aside their differences to unravel the mystery behind their sunken homeland and to stop a dangerous political operative who is trying to harness their gifts to unleash terror on the world.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Strong Character Development
- dark
- mysterious
- tense
- Fantasy
- Young Adult
- Adventure
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ISBN 9781368070829 · Rick Riordan