Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.7
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
30966
Points per Word
0.000161
Page Count
165
Points per Page
0.030303
Description
Fifteen-year-old Lorenzo, son of the Duke's master armorer, is the main character in this middle grades novel set in Renaissance Italy. Eager to experience battle for himself, Lorenzo inserts himself into a dangerous situation when he discovers a planned attack against the Duke. The story follows his involvement in the conflict as he navigates the world of art and war during this historical period.