Lord Prestimion
Robert Silverberg
Lord Prestimion
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Robert Silverberg
Prestimion Trilogy
The text is written at a 7th 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
After a devastating civil war, Lord Prestimion takes the throne of Majipoor and enlists his sorcerers to cast a spell that erases memories to stop more conflict. But as the spell's effects begin to twist into a mysterious plague, the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance. Magic, power, and forgotten pasts collide in this gripping tale of fantasy and intrigue.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 7-8 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include emotional: fear & anxiety, physical/safety: mild peril, social: war & conflict. Written for readers ages 13+.
Why we rated Lord Prestimion 12ME
Lord Prestimion is written at a Level 7-8 reading level across 497 pages (approximately 172,286 words). Strong independent readers around grade 8.7 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Lord Prestimion works for readers up to grade 9.7.
Read aloud, Lord Prestimion runs about 19.2 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Lord Prestimion 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, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Emotional: Fear & Anxiety, Physical/Safety: Mild Peril, Social: War & Conflict.
Thematically, Lord Prestimion explores fantasy world-building, adventure, political intrigue, and power and responsibility — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about fantasy world-building, adventure, political intrigue.
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
4/10A 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
- 0061058106
- Pages
- 497
- Publisher
- Eos
- Published
- 2000
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 172,286
- Read-Aloud
- ~19h 9m
- Text Density
- Dense