Immortal Throne
Bree Despain
Immortal Throne
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Bree Despain
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
Daphne made a daring trip to the shadowy underworld to save her true love, Haden. But instead of freedom, she finds herself promised to a dark prince who rules a dangerous realm. Can love break through shadows before time runs out?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fantasy novel follows Daphne as she navigates the perilous underworld to save her beloved Haden, who faces a deadly curse. The story explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and destiny, with some fantasy violence and complex family dynamics. It is appropriate for readers aged 9-12 who enjoy adventurous and romantic tales with mythological elements.
Why we rated Immortal Throne 12ME
Immortal Throne is written at a Level 7 reading level across 344 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Immortal Throne works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Immortal Throne 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, Immortal Throne explores fantasy world-building, romance, adventure, 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 fantasy world-building, romance, adventure.
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
- 9781512408973
- Pages
- 344
- Publisher
- Carolrhoda Lab ®
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction