And not just in passing, but in quite a bit of detail. Jen, the 13 year old "hidden" girl that Luke (the main character) meets, is killed. However, there was one part I was not comfortable with at all. fantasy so I was OK with him reading most of it. My 7 year old has always done well with distinguishing fact vs. Overall, it was a great book that would be appropriate for 10ish up, depending on maturity level. I was cautious given the synopsis on the back cover along with info that people have said here, so I read it first to make sure. He checked it out from the school library and was SO excited to start reading it when he got home. My 1st grader heard about this series through a friend with older siblings. I like to write reviews with more detail to help those like myself who have young readers who read above reading level and may or may not be ready for various books.
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