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The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray

Chris Wooding (2001)

SubgenreSteampunk
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.96
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

PossessionDemonic ContentViolenceMental Manipulation

Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyProtectorComing of Age

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroMonster HunterProtector

Heroine archetypes

Possessed HeroineLost HeroineMysterious Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Dark Academia ProtagonistDuo / Partners

Tropes

SteampunkDystopiaMonster HunterPossessionFound FamilyReluctant HeroVictorian Gothic

Themes

Good vs EvilPossession and IdentityComing of AgeSacrificeDarkness and LightSupernatural Threats

Synopsis

In a world similar to Victorian London, Thaniel, a seventeen-year-old hunter of deadly, demonic creatures called the wych-kin, takes in an lost, possessed girl, and becomes embroiled in a plot to unleash evil on the world.

Tags

Gothic HorrorDark FantasyUrban FantasyMonster Hunter

Is The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

A dark Victorian steampunk adventure featuring demonic creatures and possession; contains supernatural horror elements and monster-hunting violence appropriate for older teens.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include possession, demonic content, and violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn into this atmospheric Gothic tale of hunting demons in a Victorian-inspired world with strong horror elements.