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Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #4: Darkest Night

Erin Hunter

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Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #4: Darkest Night

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Erin Hunter

Warriors: A Vision of Shadows

Reading Level 4-5 9MP Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 4th 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

When SkyClan returns to the forest, they must find a new territory to call home, but not all cats agree they belong among the other Clans. Tensions rise as the future of all five warrior Clans hangs in the balance, leading to daring adventures and fierce challenges. Brave warriors face thrilling battles and tough choices in this exciting chapter of the epic Warriors saga.

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include fantasy violence, physical danger. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #4: Darkest Night 9MP

Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #4: Darkest Night is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 336 pages (approximately 67,956 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.2 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #4: Darkest Night works for readers up to grade 6.2.

Read aloud, Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #4: Darkest Night runs about 7.6 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #4: Darkest Night as 9MP ("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: Fantasy Violence, Physical Danger.

Thematically, Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #4: Darkest Night explores adventure, friendship, family, and fantasy world-building — 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.
  • Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
  • Kids drawn to stories about adventure, friendship, family.
  • Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 4 more books in the Warriors: A Vision of Shadows series.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
  • ! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9MP — Moderate — Physical
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Moderate
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

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

Content Flags

Fantasy Violence Physical Danger
Data confidence: standard

Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

6/10

Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Narrative Pace
5
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

336 pages
67,956 words
7h 33m read-aloud
ISBN
9780062386496
Pages
336
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
Nov 07, 2017
Type
Fiction
Word Count
67,956
Read-Aloud
~7h 33m
Text Density
Standard

Genres

Subjects

CatsFantasyFantasy FictionFeral CatsAdventure and Adventurers