The boy with the hidden name
Skylar Dorset
The boy with the hidden name
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Otherworld Book Two
by Skylar Dorset
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
Benedict le Fay isn’t just any boy—he’s the one destined to betray his friends and face a deadly fate. Selkie Stewart just rescued him from a magical prison, but now she must decide if trust is worth the risk. When prophecies twist and secrets hide in shadows, every choice could change their world forever.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fantasy novel follows Selkie Stewart as she navigates friendship, loyalty, and prophecy in a magical world filled with fairies and mythical creatures. Suitable for ages 9-12, it explores themes of trust and destiny with some supernatural peril, but maintains an engaging and age-appropriate tone. Parents should note mild fantasy violence and themes of betrayal and sacrifice.
Why we rated The boy with the hidden name 12ME
The boy with the hidden name is written at a Level 7 reading level across 312 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The boy with the hidden name works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate The boy with the hidden name 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, 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, The boy with the hidden name explores prophecies, supernatural, fairies, 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 prophecies, supernatural, fairies.
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
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781402292569
- Pages
- 312
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks Fire
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction