True, they do get a bit grim, but not graphic, which is why I thought them well suited for early teen. I think the lad was 12 when he started them and teens whe

True, they do get a bit grim, but not graphic, which is why I thought them well suited for early teen. I think the lad was 12 when he started them and teens when he'd done, and he was a big fan. YMMV. He was an age to have enough glimpses of the real world in media and internet to get, and enjoy the ideas the books were playing with.