Immortal City
Scott Speer
Immortal City
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Scott Speer
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
Jackson Godspeed is not just any Angel—he’s the most admired one in a city where Angels are everything. But when a mysterious killer starts targeting these heavenly protectors, even Jackson can’t stay safe. Now, Maddy, who never cared about Angels, must step into a dangerous world to save the boy who has captured her heart.
Quick Assessment
Immortal City is a middle-grade urban fantasy featuring angels, romance, and a suspenseful murder mystery. It explores themes of celebrity culture and courage as a young girl becomes involved in protecting a beloved guardian angel. Suitable for ages 9-12, it contains references to crime and danger but handles these elements with moderate intensity appropriate for this age group.
Why we rated Immortal City 12ME
Immortal City is written at a Level 7 reading level across 345 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Immortal City works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Immortal City 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 — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Murder, Danger.
Thematically, Immortal City explores fantasy world-building, romance, mystery, and adventure — 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 fantasy world-building, romance, mystery.
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
12ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
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
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781407135236
- Pages
- 345
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Published
- 2012
- Type
- Fiction