Child of Light

Child of Light takes place in a fairy tale universe called Nemuria, where giants walk and magic is abundant. Its protagonist is Aurora, a young Austrian princess torn out of her 19th century royal household on the night of her father's second marriage.

The story is simple and classic. Aurora awakens to find herself in Nemuria, and in the company of a small glowing "firefly" named Igniculus. Igniculus guides her through a strange forest until the two come across the Lady of the Forest, who explained the situation; Nemuria is being corrupted by the Queen of the Night, who has captured the Moon, Sun, and Stars. Aurora is tasked with rescuing Nemuria by gathering these items. Meanwhile her father is ailing, and all she wants to do is go home.

As the story progresses, Aurora gains powers (such as the power of flight) and comrades that aid her in her journey. She is tested at times; will she save Nemuria, or will she return home and rescue her dying father? It's a lot for a little girl to shoulder.

Child of Light's themes are those of responsibility and family.

The game will save automatically at the start of each screen.

Child of Light is pleasantly easy to play on a normal setting. Seasoned players might find it better to play on hard, while young kids or those new to games will enjoy casual or normal with no trouble.

• Why do you think it's always the stepmother who turns out to be evil in stories? Do you think this is fair?
• Could you have made the sacrifice that Aurora does to save Nemuria? Would she have been selfish had she not made that sacrifice, even though it involved another person's life?
• Why do you think the Queen of the Night wanted to rule Nemuria? Is "just being evil" enough of a reason?