Vow of Thieves
Mary E. Pearson
Vow of Thieves
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Mary E. Pearson
The text is written at a 5th 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
Kazi and Jase, deeply bonded and resilient, face a future where their dreams of peace and unity are threatened by hidden dangers and fierce enemies. Their journey leads them into a world filled with unexpected allies and perilous betrayals that challenge their trust and strength. Together, they must navigate deadly ambitions that could shatter everything they hold dear.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include blood/gore, physical danger. Written for readers ages 13+.
Why we rated Vow of Thieves 10MP
Vow of Thieves is written at a Level 5 reading level across 480 pages (approximately 129,125 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Vow of Thieves works for readers up to grade 7.0.
Read aloud, Vow of Thieves runs about 14.4 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Vow of Thieves as 10MP ("Moderate — Physical") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Blood/Gore, Physical Danger.
Thematically, Vow of Thieves explores adventure, romance, friendship, survival, and fantasy world-building — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, romance, friendship.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there is one more book in the Dance of Thieves series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10MP — Moderate — PhysicalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Was our "Moderate" 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
- 9781250162656
- Pages
- 480
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 129,125
- Read-Aloud
- ~14h 21m
- Text Density
- Dense