Eclipse

Name: Eclipse
Author: Erin Hunter
ISBN: 9780060892111

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Erin Hunter

Warriors: The Power of Three

Reading Level 4-5 ME · Moderate · Emotional Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 4th 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. Its HootRating code, ME, means moderate content, mostly emotional.

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About This Book

Three young apprentices, each with their own dreams and hidden ambitions, face a fierce battle that threatens the peace of their forest home. As mysterious forces cast doubt on their trusted beliefs, the warrior code that unites the Clans is challenged like never before. Together, they must navigate danger, loyalty, and prophecy to protect their future.

Themes

Adventure Fantasy World-Building Friendship Family Coming of Age

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, fantasy violence, fear & anxiety. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Eclipse ME (Moderate)

Eclipse is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 336 pages (approximately 68,731 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 5 and up can manage Eclipse on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Eclipse runs about 7.6 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Eclipse as ME (Moderate, mostly 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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence, Fear & Anxiety.

Thematically, Eclipse explores adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship, family, and coming of age — 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.
✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 5 more books in the Warriors: The Power of Three series.

Maybe not for

! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.

For Parents

Content Intensity

ME · Moderate · Emotional

Emotional

Moderate ←

Physical

Moderate

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.