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Soul thief

Jana G. Oliver

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Soul thief

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Demon Trappers Novel

by Jana G. Oliver

Reading Level 7 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th 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

I have a secret: Riley’s father’s grave has been stolen by a necromancer, but that’s just the start of the trouble. Demons are everywhere, her friends are fighting to protect her, and something dark is hunting Riley herself—but that’s only the beginning.

Themes

OrphansSupernaturalDemonologyFriendshipAdventureYoung Love

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fantasy novel follows 17-year-old Riley Blackthorne as she battles supernatural threats in Atlanta, including demons and necromancers. The story includes themes of friendship, danger, and young love, with some intense moments involving injury and dark magic. Suitable for readers aged 9-12 who enjoy action-packed paranormal adventures.

Why we rated Soul thief 12ME

Soul thief is written at a Level 7 reading level across 339 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Soul thief works for readers up to grade 9.0.

We rate Soul thief 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, Soul thief explores orphans, supernatural, demonology, friendship, and adventure — 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 orphans, supernatural, demonology.

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 — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

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

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
3
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

339 pages
ISBN
9780312614799
Pages
339
Publisher
Macmillan
Published
2011
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

OrphansSupernaturalDemonologyApprentices

Places

Atlanta (Ga.)