City of wind
Jordan Rivet
City of wind
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jordan Rivet
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 you were trapped by a magical chain, forced to learn secrets that could be deadly? Dara must uncover the dangerous connection between Fire and Watermight in the fierce city of Pendark, but every lesson could be her last. Meanwhile, Siv races against time to save his sister and kingdom—can he break the spell and face the coming storm?
Themes
Quick Assessment
City of Wind is a middle-grade fantasy novel featuring magic, danger, and adventure suitable for ages 9-12. The story follows Dara, who is bound by magic to study powerful forces, and Siv, who seeks to rescue his sister and kingdom amidst conflict. The book explores themes of bravery, loyalty, and magical intrigue with moderate intensity and some perilous situations.
Why we rated City of wind 12ME
City of wind is written at a Level 7 reading level across 338 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, City of wind works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate City of wind 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, City of wind explores magic, adventure, rescue, friendship, and family — 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 magic, adventure, rescue.
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
- 9781541240056
- Pages
- 338
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction