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Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Genocide, Kidnapping
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, War
Minor: Child death, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Sexual harassment
The premise was very interesting, and although there were many elements at play, I didn’t feel overwhelmed by the history or lore. Hart did a good job showing and not just telling, which I feel like a lot of fantasy authors can slip into a habit of doing when introducing readers to new worlds. Saeris’ experience learning about the quicksilver and how to connect with it was fascinating.
I did feel that the story was a bit sluggish around 25% and almost stopped reading, but I’m glad that I kept at it. It takes a while to warm up to Kingfisher, as he initially seems immature and antagonistic. This is a particularly slow burn, but the pay off is exciting and explosive. I would have preferred a bit more time to flesh out the characters’ feelings towards each other in the end, but I’m sure the next book will do Fisher and Saeris justice.
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, War
Moderate: Torture, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic
There were some cheesy formatting choices to emphasize words and fading away rather than the content speaking for itself. But it was minor.
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit, Grief, Abandonment
Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent
Minor: Infertility, Mental illness
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, War
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, War
What kept me going where the brief moments where the writing came together and the story had some really touching moments. Like Searis looking after Fisher, or when Lorreth getting his silver sword. It's those moments that make me want to wish the author the best of luck in her writing career, in the hopes she'll improve.
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Blood, War
Moderate: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Physical abuse, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury
This is like the Fallout New Vegas of novels.
Definitely an adult fantasy but I wouldn't rate it super high on spice because it only happens a couple times but the yearning and thirsting is S tier.
I loved the cast of characters so much it honestly felt like any one of them could have been/is actually the main character if you just pivot a little.
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War
Minor: Addiction, Rape, Alcohol
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Pregnancy