Lost covenant
Ari Marmell
Lost covenant
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Widdershins Adventure
by Ari Marmell
The text is written at a 6th 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
What if a clever young thief discovers a secret plot that could topple a noble family? Imagine sneaking through a small town full of danger, where no one trusts you—even the very people you want to protect. Can Widdershins uncover the truth before everything falls apart?
Quick Assessment
Lost Covenant follows a teenage thief named Widdershins as she navigates a dangerous plot against the last of the Delacroix family. This middle-grade fantasy features themes of adventure, trust, and loyalty, with some suspenseful moments involving betrayal and conflict. Suitable for ages 9-12, it contains mild peril and complex relationships but no graphic content.
Why we rated Lost covenant 11ME
Lost covenant is written at a Level 6 reading level across 279 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Lost covenant works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Lost covenant 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 — 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, Lost covenant explores adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship, family, and mystery — 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 adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship.
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
11ME — 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
3/10A 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
- 9781616148119
- Pages
- 279
- Publisher
- Pyr
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction