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The Spook Legion

Kenneth Robeson (1967)

SubgenreHeroic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.77

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ViolenceCaptivity

Hero archetypes

ScientistProtector

Protagonist archetypes

FellowshipDuo / Partners

Synopsis

The entire city of New York is swept up in a wave of terror, as an evil international conspiracy devises a crime so sinister that only Doc Savage and his five mighty cohorts can halt its fiendish plan. Led by a phantom master criminal with stupefying supernatural powers, the conspiracy sets trap after trap for Doc. Finally, in a fantastic underground empire, the fearless bronze giant and his courageous crew must fight for their lives against a diabolical enemy that cannot even be seen.

Is The Spook Legion appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Classic pulp adventure with Doc Savage and his team facing traps and underground battles against a mysterious villain with apparent supernatural powers. Action-oriented with vintage pulp-era violence (fistfights, chases) but no graphic content, profanity, or romance.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity and violence.

Who'll love this

Thrilling adventure with a heroic team fighting an invisible master criminal through underground lairs and clever traps.

Tags

Pulp FictionAdventureMysterySuperhero