The lost saint
Bree Despain
The lost saint
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Dark Divine Novel
by Bree Despain
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for older middle graders (ages 11+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Grace Divine faces a chilling mystery when her brother Jude vanishes after a disturbing phone call. To find him, she must embrace her hidden supernatural abilities, even if it puts her bond with Daniel at risk. Adventure and secrets unfold as Grace navigates friendship, faith, and the unknown.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, supernatural elements, interpersonal conflict. Written for readers ages 11+.
Why we rated The lost saint 10LP
The lost saint is written at a Level 5 reading level across 404 pages (approximately 92,813 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The lost saint works for readers up to grade 7.0.
Read aloud, The lost saint runs about 10.3 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate The lost saint as 10LP ("Light — Physical") 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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Supernatural Elements, Interpersonal Conflict.
Thematically, The lost saint explores friendship, family, christian life, supernatural, and interpersonal relations — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 11+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, family, christian life.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 2 more books in the Dark Divine series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
4/10A 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
- 9781606840580
- Pages
- 404
- Publisher
- Random House LLC
- Published
- 2011
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 92,813
- Read-Aloud
- ~10h 19m
- Text Density
- Standard