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The killing of worlds

by Scott Westerfeld

Succession

Reading Level 7-8 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Captain Laurent Zai commands the Imperial frigate Lynx in a desperate struggle against an overwhelmingly powerful Rix ship determined to reach the planet Legis. As the battle intensifies, he must confront impossible odds to protect his world from impending doom. This gripping space adventure explores courage and survival amid the vastness of the cosmos.

Representation & Themes

Science & NatureAdventureFantasy World-Building

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

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

Content Flags

Physical Danger Fantasy Violence
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
9780765320520
Pages
336
Publisher
Tor
Published
2008
Type
Fiction
Word Count
98,292

Subjects

Space shipsFictionScience fictionImmortalitySpace vehiclesLife on other planetsImmortalismImperialismFiction, science fiction, generalImmortalism in fictionImperialism in fictionSpace ships in fictionLife on other planets in fictionFiction, science fiction, space opera