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Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War
Moderate: Animal death
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
The characters are written so authentically, you really think that they are real people. They are flawed, make bad decisions (and are sometimes infuriatingly annoying) but are so inherently human that you can only feel with and root for them. I found Rin's character arc specifically satisfying/fascinating.
The political intrigues were substantially brought onto the next level in this book and made it so much more engaging and addictive. I especially liked the extremely intricate relationships between the characters. Nothing is simple, nothing is what it seems which is quite realistic and makes you all the more interested.
Kuang manages to give a perfect balance between emotional, character focused sections and action-packed, epic scenes. You get a deep insight into the protagonists and thus a profound character analysis, but without a lack of suspense and action.
If you love (dark) high-fantasy, you will adore this trilogy!
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War
Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism
Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Medical trauma
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Toxic friendship, Colonisation
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol
Minor: Cannibalism, Abortion
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma
Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit
Minor: Abortion
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder