Recommended Age:
10
+
Ideal for independent readers who enjoy suspenseful, character-driven stories with imaginative premises.
About the Book
Kevin finds a pair of sunglasses on a mountaintop that make whatever he wishes for real—a power he quickly abuses until the wishes start going wrong in increasingly frightening ways. An early Shusterman novel that uses its sci-fi fantasy premise to explore the consequences of unchecked desire and the way power corrupts.
Content Ratings
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Mild Themes
The book is a cautionary story about the dangers of wish fulfillment, the corruption that comes from power without consequences, and the destruction that follows from not understanding limits.
⚔️
Mild Violence
Wishes become increasingly dangerous. Reality distortions create threatening consequences. Violence is present in a fantastical register.
Engagement:
Genre:
Fantasy
Published:
1992
Page Count:
224
