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The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl — Content Guide for Parents

By Kit BrooksLittle, Brown Books for Young ReadersISBN 9780316601863192 pages
The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • ClimateCentral

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  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

Couldn't confirm

  • Profanity
  • Profanity: The sources do not say anything about the language used in the book's text.

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Abandoned at birth, Ace struggles to survive both human and animal predators in his quest to save himself--and his entire species--in this epic middle grade fantasy for fans of Warrior Cats, starring the X-Men of the sea: axolotls.



There's danger lurking in the depths of the lake. Ace learns this early when his twin brother cruelly devours his tail and leaves him for dead. Separated from his family, he is cast off into the depths of a perilous waterway. Ace is wary to trust others, but his survival will depend on it as he navigates treacherous algae blooms and hunts for food, all while he waits for his tail to regenerate. And when he stumbles upon a glowing green axolotl named Ariel, he learns that with training axolotls can develop an incredible power: immortality. With high rewards come unspeakable risks, and Ace has been hurt before. But the potential to cheat death might be too hard to resist.



This action-packed adventure explores the strength that develops through adversity as Ace confronts bullying, betrayal, poisoned waters and vicious predators, all while forming lasting bonds with the courageous axolotls he meets along the way.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Ace's twin brother bites off and eats his tail and leaves him to die, and Ace is also cornered by animal predators and later a character offers to bite off others' tails. The story opens with a graphic attack and includes predators, poisoned water and near-death moments that some parents found upsetting for sensitive readers.

  • Does The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl have violence?

    Found (Supporting): Ace's twin brother bites off and eats his tail and leaves him to die, and Ace is also cornered by animal predators and later a character offers to bite off others' tails.

  • Does The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): The story opens with a graphic attack and includes predators, poisoned water and near-death moments that some parents found upsetting for sensitive readers.

  • Does The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say anything about the language used in the book's text.

  • Does The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl have climate?

    Found (Central): The axolotls face pollution, toxic algae and human plans that threaten their lake, and they set out on a mission to save their endangered species.

  • Does The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.