Revenant Games
Margie Fuston
Revenant Games
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Margie Fuston
The text is written at a 8th 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 you had to win a dangerous contest between vampire and witch kingdoms just to bring your sister back? Imagine the secrets, magic, and challenges that come with playing a deadly game. But what happens when the person you're supposed to fight becomes the one you can't stop protecting?
Quick Assessment
Revenant Games is a middle-grade fantasy novel about a seventeen-year-old girl named Bly who enters a high-stakes competition between vampire and witch kingdoms to resurrect her sister. The story explores themes of loyalty, love, and sacrifice, with some mild fantasy violence and romantic elements appropriate for ages 9-12. Parents should note the supernatural content and emotional tension present in the narrative.
Why we rated Revenant Games 12ME
Revenant Games is written at a Level 8 reading level across 416 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Revenant Games works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate Revenant Games 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 — 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, Revenant Games explores fantasy world-building, adventure, romance, family, and coming of age — 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.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about fantasy world-building, adventure, romance.
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
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781665934411
- Pages
- 416
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- 2024
- Type
- Fiction