Bring me their hearts
Sara Wolf
Bring me their hearts
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Sara Wolf
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
What if your heart wasn't really yours to keep? Imagine being bound to a powerful witch, your very heart trapped in a jar, and tasked with stealing a prince's heart to win your freedom. But what if the prince isn't the enemy you expected, and the stakes are higher than you ever imagined?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This fantasy novel follows Zera, a girl bound to a witch with her heart held captive, who must infiltrate a royal court to steal a prince's heart in order to gain her freedom. Suitable for middle-grade readers, the story contains themes of magic, loyalty, and courage, with some mild peril and fantasy violence. The book is part of a series and features complex relationships and moral dilemmas appropriate for ages 9-12.
Why we rated Bring me their hearts 12ME
Bring me their hearts is written at a Level 7 reading level across 366 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Bring me their hearts works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Bring me their hearts as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Bring me their hearts explores fantasy, magic, adventure, coming of age, and romance — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about fantasy, magic, adventure.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781640631465
- Pages
- 366
- Publisher
- Entangled Publishing, LLC
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction