Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.8
Points
20.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
126651
Points per Word
0.000158
Page Count
600
Points per Page
0.033333
Series
Carve the Mark
Description
Carve the Mark, a science-fiction fantasy novel, is set on the planet Thuvhe, where everyone possesses a unique currentgift, a power that shapes their future. The story follows Akos, a Thuvhesit youth taken hostage, and Cyra, the daughter of the planet's ruler, whose gifts make them vulnerable to control by others. Together they attempt to reclaim their gifts and their lives amid a culture of violence and vengeance.