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Warrior
Ellen Oh
Warrior
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
a Prophecy novel
by Ellen Oh
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LP, means mild content, mostly physical.
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About This Book
Kira’s sword flashes as goblins close in from every side, their snarls echoing through the dark forest. Her yellow eyes blaze with determination, but can she protect the crown prince and uncover the second treasure before it’s too late? Suddenly, a shadowy figure emerges—friend or foe?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Kira, the yellow-eyed demon slayer from Prophecy, returns on a dangerous quest to find a second treasure tied to a dragon king's prophecy. Expect frequent fantasy battles with demons and goblin armies, along with mild peril and a light romantic subplot. The story is fast-paced and driven by action, and it ends with the quest still unfinished, so it suits readers who enjoy series fantasy.
Why we rated Warrior LP (Mild)
Warrior is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 332 pages. Upper Grades (Ages 13+) is the typical interest range for this book — readers in that age band have the maturity and attention span suited to the story, separate from whether they can decode the words.
We rate Warrior as LP (Mild, mostly 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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Warrior explores girls & women, adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship, and coming of age — 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 girls & women, adventure, fantasy world-building.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
LP · Mild · PhysicalReading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate
Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780062091123
- Pages
- 332
- Publisher
- HarperTeen
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction