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Map of fates
Maggie Hall
Map of fates
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Maggie Hall
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes. Its HootRating code, ME, means moderate content, mostly emotional.
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About This Book
Here’s a secret: Avery West isn’t just any girl—she’s the heiress to a hidden society with mysteries older than time. She’s racing across continents, chasing clues to find Alexander the Great’s legendary tomb and unlock a secret that could change everything. But that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
After Avery West discovers she is heir to a powerful society and her mother has been kidnapped, she travels across continents with two boys she's torn between, searching for clues before time runs out. The story carries thriller tension, including a hostage plot, a chase, and danger, along with romantic feelings and some emotional strain, and it ends on a cliffhanger. It suits teen readers who enjoy fast-paced mysteries, and parents may want to talk through the kidnapping and peril.
Why we rated Map of fates ME (Moderate)
Map of fates is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 311 pages. Upper Grades (Ages 13+) is the typical interest range for this book — readers in that age band have the maturity and attention span suited to the story, separate from whether they can decode the words.
We rate Map of fates as ME (Moderate, mostly 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: Kidnapping, Mild Peril.
Thematically, Map of fates explores adventure, secret societies, love, and friendship — 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 adventure, secret societies, love.
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
ME · Moderate · EmotionalReading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate
Real 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
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780399166518
- Pages
- 311
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction