Demon Hunter
Kevin Emerson
Demon Hunter
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Kevin Emerson
The text is written at a 6th 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
Here’s a secret: the fate of the world might not rest on you, but on your brother instead. Oliver thought summer’s end would be all about fun, but with strange animal attacks and mysterious powers at play, everything is about to change. And that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fantasy novel follows Oliver as he navigates a dangerous prophecy involving demons, vampires, and family secrets. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it includes themes of supernatural adventure and mild peril, with some suspenseful moments. Parents should note the story involves fantasy violence and explores complex family dynamics.
Why we rated Demon Hunter 11ME
Demon Hunter is written at a Level 6 reading level across 205 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Demon Hunter works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Demon Hunter as 11ME ("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 — 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, Demon Hunter explores adventure, fantasy world-building, family, mystery, and supernatural — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, fantasy world-building, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11ME — 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
3/10A 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
- 9781504010849
- Pages
- 205
- Publisher
- Open Road Media
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction