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New Christopher Pike-4 Vol. Boxed Set: Last Vampire 2: Black Blood, Last Vampire 3: Red Dice, Remember Me 2: The Return, Remember Me 3

Christopher Pike

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New Christopher Pike-4 Vol. Boxed Set: Last Vampire 2: Black Blood, Last Vampire 3: Red Dice, Remember Me 2: The Return, Remember Me 3

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

The Last Story

by Christopher Pike

Reading Level 6 11IP Ages 13+ Heads Up

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.

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About This Book

The night air is thick with the scent of danger and secrets. Alisa and Ray, two lone vampires, hear whispers of chilling murders that could change everything they know. Every shadow hides a mystery that tugs at their hearts and challenges their very existence.

Quick Assessment

This boxed set contains four young adult novels featuring vampires who confront brutal murders and dark secrets. The stories include mature themes such as violence, profanity, and sexual situations, making them suitable for older teens. Parents should be aware that the books explore intense and sometimes graphic content within a supernatural thriller context.

Why we rated New Christopher Pike-4 Vol. Boxed Set: Last Vampire 2: Black Blood, Last Vampire 3: Red Dice, Remember Me 2: The Return, Remember Me 3 11IP

New Christopher Pike-4 Vol. Boxed Set: Last Vampire 2: Black Blood, Last Vampire 3: Red Dice, Remember Me 2: The Return, Remember Me 3 is written at a Level 6 reading level across 212 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, New Christopher Pike-4 Vol. Boxed Set: Last Vampire 2: Black Blood, Last Vampire 3: Red Dice, Remember Me 2: The Return, Remember Me 3 works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate New Christopher Pike-4 Vol. Boxed Set: Last Vampire 2: Black Blood, Last Vampire 3: Red Dice, Remember Me 2: The Return, Remember Me 3 as 11IP ("Intense — Physical") because the content sits in the "Intense" range — intense conflict including peril, frightening scenes, or emotionally heavy themes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Profanity, Sexual Content, Violence.

Thematically, New Christopher Pike-4 Vol. Boxed Set: Last Vampire 2: Black Blood, Last Vampire 3: Red Dice, Remember Me 2: The Return, Remember Me 3 explores fantasy world-building, adventure, mystery, 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.
  • Kids drawn to stories about fantasy world-building, adventure, mystery.

Maybe not for

  • ! Sensitive readers who get overwhelmed by intense conflict or scary scenes.
  • ! Children younger than 13+ — the content intensity is above what most younger kids can process comfortably.
  • ! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11IP — Intense — Physical
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Intense
Social
Light
Thematic
Moderate

Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.

Content Flags

Profanity Sexual Content Violence
Data confidence: standard

Was our "Intense" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
8
Theme Richness
7
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

212 pages
ISBN
9780671906023
Pages
212
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published
October 1995
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Young Adult