This Shattered Promise (eBook)
Sharada Keats
This Shattered Promise (eBook)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Sharada Keats
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
The sky crackles with power as she faces the impossible—can she really defeat death itself? Lightning flashes, and every heartbeat races faster, but nothing prepares her for what comes next. What price will she pay for such a dangerous gift?
Quick Assessment
This Shattered Promise is a dystopian fantasy sequel suitable for middle-grade readers aged 9-12. It explores themes of power, sacrifice, and identity through intense action and moments of romance, with some supernatural elements that may require parental guidance. Fans of complex fantasy narratives will find this story engaging and thought-provoking.
Why we rated This Shattered Promise (eBook) 12ME
This Shattered Promise (eBook) is written at a Level 7 reading level across 372 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, This Shattered Promise (eBook) works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate This Shattered Promise (eBook) 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, 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, This Shattered Promise (eBook) explores fantasy world-building, adventure, romance, and coming of age — 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, romance.
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
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780702343018
- Pages
- 372
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Published
- 2025
- Type
- Fiction