Cameron and the Shadow-wraiths
Mark Cheverton
- Reading
- Consider reading together or checking in after the scenes involving the wraiths and the friend’s death. Let the reader set the pace if the peril or loss feels intense.
- Themes
- Anxiety and courage: Cameron feels anxious despite others seeing him as a hero, and must face his fears while trying to help his friends. The plot frames confronting anxiety as part of Cameron’s effort to protect his friends, while also presenting his fear and uncertainty as real.
- Worth knowing
- Expect frightening supernatural threats, battles and a character’s death. The story also describes a choice involving who will live and who may suffer a fate worse than death.