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Violence
Some
Adventure-fantasy peril with terrifying monsters and gods, plus the death of Zane's dog at a demon's hands early in the story — the emotional shock of the book
Language
Barely any
Middle-grade sass and insults; no profanity flagged in the review
Sexual Content
None
None
Substance Use
None
Not flagged
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Zane begins the book viewing his disability as something that disqualifies him and is bullied for it
What this book is about
Shelf Awareness described this as "hefty, Maya mythology-based, chosen-one-style adventure" with "an approachable, gently dark sense of humor," recommended for ages 8 to 12 and compared to Percy Jackson. The content notes from that review: terrifying monsters, genre-appropriate peril, and a significant early plot point in which a demon kills Zane's dog. Zane's disability — one leg shorter, a cane, a limp — is treated as central and eventually as a source of power rather than pity.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A pet dog is killed by a demon
Bullying over a physical disability
A menacing death-god antagonist
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