The killing of worlds
by Scott Westerfeld
Succession
Reading Level 7-8 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Captain Laurent Zai commands the Imperial frigate Lynx in a desperate struggle against an overwhelmingly powerful Rix ship determined to reach the planet Legis. As the battle intensifies, he must confront impossible odds to protect his world from impending doom. This gripping space adventure explores courage and survival amid the vastness of the cosmos.
Representation & Themes
Science & NatureAdventureFantasy World-Building
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Physical Danger Fantasy Violence
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9780765320520
- Pages
- 336
- Publisher
- Tor
- Published
- 2008
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 98,292
Subjects
Space shipsFictionScience fictionImmortalitySpace vehiclesLife on other planetsImmortalismImperialismFiction, science fiction, generalImmortalism in fictionImperialism in fictionSpace ships in fictionLife on other planets in fictionFiction, science fiction, space opera