Tempest's Vow
Ree Soesbee
Tempest's Vow
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Elements, Volume Three (Elements)
by Ree Soesbee
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if you were so close to becoming a wizard, but then everything went wrong? Nearra is about to find out when she fails her last test and has to fight alongside her friends to stop a dangerous group from finishing a powerful magical artifact. Can she save the world before it's too late?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fantasy novel follows Nearra, a young wizard-in-training who faces the challenge of failing her final test and stepping up to confront a dark group aiming to complete a dangerous magical key. Appropriate for ages 9-12, the story includes themes of friendship, perseverance, and magic, with mild fantasy violence typical of the genre.
Why we rated Tempest's Vow 11LE
Tempest's Vow is written at a Level 6 reading level across 256 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Tempest's Vow works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Tempest's Vow as 11LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Tempest's Vow explores fantasy world-building, adventure, friendship, coming of age, and science & nature — 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 fantasy world-building, adventure, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780786947966
- Pages
- 256
- Publisher
- Mirrorstone
- Published
- April 8, 2008
- Type
- Fiction