Black Iron: The Uncanny Adventures of Tom Fallon is an all new adventure series for kids in the spirit of Robert Louis Stevenson and Rudyard Kipling. Book 1 Black Iron Book 2 The Thief, The Rogue, & The Mad Inventor Book 3 The Astonishing Island of Improbable Peril Born in Ravenna, Ohio, Mark A. Trexler is the author of The Vanquished. Having earned degrees at Western Michigan University and Wayne State University, Trexler now lives in Royal Oak, Michigan with his wife, and three daughters. Book 1 Original Illustrations by Raymond Apuada Reading Level: Grade 5—6+ Lexile Range: 565L to 910L Grade 5 DRA Score: 44 Flesch Reading Ease score: 87 Fountas-Pinnell Score is a W.