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Nightflyer

Christopher Fahy (1982)

SubgenreSpace Opera
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.89

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Synopsis

Discovering that he has the ability to leave his body and travel, fifteen-year-old Jonathan Petrie develops his special powers and devises a plan to seek revenge on the classmates who humiliate him, his disinterested father, and his drunken mother

Tags

ParanormalPsychological ThrillerDark YA

Is Nightflyer appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

A troubled teen discovers astral projection abilities and plans revenge against those who've wronged him, including bullies and negligent parents. Contains themes of bullying, parental alcoholism, and revenge that may be intense for younger readers.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include substance abuse, emotional abuse, and bullying (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to this story of an underdog gaining supernatural powers and fighting back against those who humiliate him.