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Sammael's wings

Hilton Pashley

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Sammael's wings

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Hilton Pashley

Reading Level 6 11ME Ages 9-12 Matched

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

The sharp scent of smoke and the distant clash of wings fill the air as Jonathan races through a world torn between light and darkness. His angel father lies hurt, his demon mother vanished deep in Hell’s shadows. With his great-aunt Sammael’s return, hope flickers—but a terrifying enemy wants Jonathan’s wings to spread fear everywhere, and the fate of his family hangs in the balance.

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fantasy follows Jonathan, a boy caught between angelic and demonic worlds, as he embarks on a perilous journey through Heaven and Hell to save his family. Themes include good versus evil and family bonds, suitable for ages 9-12. Parents should note the story involves fantasy peril and complex emotional challenges.

Why we rated Sammael's wings 11ME

Sammael's wings is written at a Level 6 reading level across 262 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Sammael's wings works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Sammael's wings 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, thematic difficulty — 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, Sammael's wings explores family, good and evil, adventure, and fantasy world-building — 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.
  • Kids drawn to stories about family, good and evil, adventure.

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

11ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Clear
Thematic
Moderate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

262 pages
ISBN
9781783443253
Pages
262
Publisher
Andersen Press
Published
2015
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Good and EvilFamiliesFantasy Fiction