Soul of Harmony : The Promise
Craig "Rex" Perry
Soul of Harmony : The Promise
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Book One: the Promise
by Craig "Rex" Perry
The text is written at a 5th 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 magical music mouthpiece could make you famous beyond your wildest dreams? Harmony Walker gets swept into a whirlwind of adventure, but when the mysterious gift comes from a dark demon, the stakes become life and soul. Can Harmony and her dad escape the shadows before it's too late?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction blends music, magic, and action in a thrilling story about Harmony Walker and her blues musician father, John 'Eazy' Walker. After Harmony accepts a magical mouthpiece from a disguised demon, their lives change dramatically, leading to suspenseful moments involving supernatural threats. Suitable for ages 9-12, it contains fantasy peril and themes of trust, courage, and the consequences of choices.
Why we rated Soul of Harmony : The Promise 10ME
Soul of Harmony : The Promise is written at a Level 5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 6.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Soul of Harmony : The Promise works for readers up to grade 7.0.
We rate Soul of Harmony : The Promise as 10ME ("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, Soul of Harmony : The Promise explores adventure, fantasy world-building, family, music, and friendship — 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 adventure, fantasy world-building, family.
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
10ME — 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
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
- ISBN
- 9781941958490
- Publisher
- Cedar Grove Books
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction