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I actually read this in three volumes both times, first paperback and then digitally, but I didn’t want to have this as my most-read author, so I’m recording it here as sets.)
I’d forgotten how emotional this series was, especially in the first arc, the Black Swordsman. The second volume will be all Golden Age, which I’m looking forward to rereading. I love Puck, though, so I look forward to finishing the Golden Arc too to get more of him.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility, Grief, Death of parent
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Abandonment
It's about a stone cold swordsman named Guts with a tragic backstory who is basically cursed to be hunted by demons? And he kills the demons and does badass shit. And there's a lil fairy that follows him around to be the voice of morality which he generally ignores. This is the first installment in a long series so that's just all I know so far.
This is a super violent book. We see a lot of demons and people being killed. There's many battle sequences. The body horror with the demonic possession is really cool and frightening.
Our main character is an asshole. He doesn't care about anyone or anything. I do suspect that he will have an epic character arc as the series progresses. He's a great anti-hero though. I found myself liking him regardless of his heartlessness because he is incredibly powerful but still struggles. Not everything is easy for him.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War