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Impossible Creatures
Impossible Creatures
Series: Impossible Creatures
Recommended age: 12 & UpFull Review & Content Notes
Story/Writing Quality
★★★★★
Adult Themes
PG Explores themes of grief, ecological collapse, and ethical responsibility
MPAA-style ratings (G / PG / PG-13) applied
Language Rating
PG Infrequent uses of "d*mn," "h*ll," "arse,"
Violence Rating
PG A "knife-wielding murderer" kills a relative early on; descriptions of characters being stabbed, slashed, or devoured by monsters; non-graphic
Sex / Nudity Rating
G Light romantic interest
Substances Rating
PG One prominent adult character is initially portrayed as a "drunken smuggler" or "constantly hung over," though later becomes a protector and changes his ways.
LGBTQ+ Content
Please note this is not meant to be a negative in any way — this is a way for our readers to make informed decisions about their reading choices.
Mild A brief mention in the "Bestiary" appendix notes that a queen of a mythical species married a female maidservant
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The day that Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.
It's the day he learned about the Archipelago--a cluster of unmapped islands where magical creatures of every kind have thrived for thousands of years, until now. And it's the day he met Mal--a girl on the run, in desperate need of his help.
Mal and Christopher embark on a wild adventure, racing from island to island, searching for someone who can explain why the magic is fading and why magical creatures are suddenly dying. They consult sphinxes, battle kraken, and negotiate with dragons. But the closer they get to the dark truth of what's happening, the clearer it becomes: no one else can fix this. If the Archipelago is to be saved, Mal and Christopher will have to do it themselves.
A breathtaking adventure full of courage, wonder, and heart, Impossible Creatures is a story about friendship, destiny, and the magic that binds all living things.
Katherine Rundell's story crackles and roars with energy and delight. It is brought vividly to life with more than 60 illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.
“My eleven-year-old son is actually the one who introduced me to this series. He loved Impossible Creatures and devoured the story, but he told me it made him cry—so I knew I had to try it myself. I began to fall in love with it within the first five minutes of reading. Rundell’s writing is absolutely beautiful: witty storytelling, vivid imagery, genuine emotion, and heartwarming messages. And, like my son, it totally made me cry—but in the most enjoyable way. I can't wait for the rest of the series!” — Purely Fiction Reader Review
