Helmer in the Dragon Tomb: Content Guide & Book Review
- MommaSaurus
- Jul 21
- 3 min read
Updated: Jul 25
Looking for a fantastic, upper middle grade action and adventure book for ages 10+? Check out Helmer in the Dragon Tomb by S.D. Smith, about a young rabbit and his fight to free his fellows from the clutches of evil.
Quick Summary
Genre: Fantasy
Recommended Age: Upper Middle Grade (11+)
Possibly Concerning Content* (details below)
🤬 Profanity: None
❤️ Romance: None
🛡️Violence: Injuries & death (not graphic or gory).
‼️ Heads-Up: Notes for religion, slavery, and wolves eating rabbits.
Who is this for?
The Tropes: Good vs evil. Helping those weaker than you. Learning patience. Fighting for what is right.
The Vibe: High stakes action and adventure at a fast pace.
For Fans of: Lord of the Rings, Redwall, and The Chronicles of Mistmantle.
Our Review: A Bunny Battling Dungeon Crawler
Helmer the rabbit’s life is upended when a group of villainous rabbits attack his farm, capture him, and send him into the dragon tomb as a slave. With the help of some unexpected friends, Helmer escapes, rallies the bucks, and returns to free the fellow slaves from the rabbits and wolves who captured them.
If you’ve never read a book by S.D. Smith, you are truly missing out. His books are filled with action, adventure, and the kind of morals that teach kids to fight for what they believe in. They are brimming with amazing wold-building and fantastic characters. We listened to the audiobook, narrated by Jake Phillips who did a fantastic job of bringing Helmer and the other characters to like.
We highly recommend this book and the series as a whole! Green Ember Series (click to read our review). And, if you are into video games, S.D. Smith has turned this book into a video game! Check it out here!
Possibly Concerning Content Guide*
🤬 Q: Is there profanity in Helmer and the Dragon Tomb? A: No, there is no foul language, swears, or profanity of any kind in this book.
❤️ Q: Is there a romance in Helmer and the Dragon Tomb? A: No, there is no romance of any kind in this book.
🛡️Q: What kind of violence is there in Helmer and the Dragon Tomb?
A: There are injuries and characters die in traditional medieval style battles with swords, but nothing is described in a graphic or gory way.
Click for details (Possible Spoilers)
A bad bunny kills another rabbit to ‘show what will happen’ to those who disobey, despite the rabbit not having done anything to deserve it.
A dead rabbit is found.
Rabbits die due to injuries.
Rabbits are beaten and whipped
A hero ‘silenced’ some of the bad guys by ‘cutting them down.’
There is a pit ‘the arena of death’ where a wolf can chase and eat rabbits that are tossed into it.
‼️ Q: Are there any heavy themes, scary moments, or touchy subjects in Helmer and the Dragon Tomb?
A: Characters believe in 'The Mending.' Rabbits are put into slavery. There is physical abuse from their captors and mentions of a wolf that eats rabbits.
Click for details (Possible Spoilers)
Religion: They believe in The Mended Wood, which is a place where they will live forever in peace.
Slavery: Rabbits are captured and taken into slavery. Many are injured or die in the tomb from physical abuse.
There is a pit in the tomb with a wolf that hunts and eats rabbits.
Official Blurb
"Helmer is a young farmer whose homestead is under threat. The prince and heir is gone, and the kingdom is teetering on the edge of a long fall into darkness. Evil allies arise, threatening all that is noble and hopeful in Natalia. Dark times. Deadly foes. A dragon tomb." - From Amazon
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📍*Possibly Concerning Content Disclaimer: I try my best to include all relevant content notes, or possibly concerning content, but I may not catch everything and/or you may feel things are concerning that I do not. Please research individually if you’re sensitive to specific topics/subjects! 📍
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