Immortal Games
Annaliese Avery
Immortal Games
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Annaliese Avery
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
When the Blood Moon rises, gods choose humans as pawns in deadly contests where survival is rare. Seventeen-year-old Ara enters the Immortal Games driven by vengeance for her sister’s fate, but as the challenges unfold, she discovers that more than her life hangs in the balance—her heart does too. Facing impossible odds, Ara must find strength beyond anger to navigate the perilous game of survival and love.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 6-7 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include physical danger, emotional: loss & grief, romantic content. Written for readers ages 13+.
Why we rated Immortal Games 11ME
Immortal Games is written at a Level 6-7 reading level (approximately 80,474 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.3 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Immortal Games works for readers up to grade 8.3.
Read aloud, Immortal Games runs about 8.9 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Immortal Games 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, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Physical Danger, Emotional: Loss & Grief, Romantic Content.
Thematically, Immortal Games explores fantasy world-building, adventure, coming of age, family, and romance — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about fantasy world-building, adventure, coming of age.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Children currently coping with grief — the themes may hit close to home.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11ME — 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
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781338754520
- Publisher
- Scholastic Incorporated
- Published
- 2024
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 80,474
- Read-Aloud
- ~8h 56m