First Kill cover

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level 5.7
Points 11.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 67339
Points per Word 0.000163
Page Count 309
Points per Page 0.035599

Description

The summer before ninth grade, when Joss sets off to meet his uncle and hunt down the beast that murdered his younger sister three years earlier, he learns he is destined to join the Slayer Society. The plot contains graphic violence. Book #1

Quick Summary

Joss spends the summer before ninth grade discovering he's part of an ancient monster-hunting family when he sets out to track down the beast that killed his sister. Readers will be drawn into the fast-paced battles, the mysterious Slayer Society secrets, and Joss's personal quest for revenge that becomes something much bigger than he expected. If your kid loves Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth's blend of mythology and action, they'll devour this story about ordinary teens doing extraordinary things. Perfect for middle school readers in grades six through eight who enjoy dark fantasy with a determined hero.