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Death (12 reviewers), Addiction (11 reviewers), Grief (7 reviewers), Violence (6 reviewers), Blood (5 reviewers), Drug use (5 reviewers), Murder (3 reviewers), Drug abuse (3 reviewers), Medical trauma (2 reviewers), Religious bigotry (2 reviewers), Kidnapping (2 reviewers), Sexual violence (2 reviewers), Miscarriage (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), and Body horror (1 reviewer)Moderate
Drug use (8 reviewers), Violence (5 reviewers), Drug abuse (5 reviewers), Addiction (4 reviewers), Blood (4 reviewers), Death (4 reviewers), Pregnancy (3 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Misogyny (3 reviewers), Kidnapping (3 reviewers), Miscarriage (2 reviewers), Torture (2 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Sexual assault (2 reviewers), Sexism (2 reviewers), Confinement (2 reviewers), Gore (2 reviewers), Child abuse (2 reviewers), Genocide (2 reviewers), Slavery (2 reviewers), Forced institutionalization (2 reviewers), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), Religious bigotry (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Panic attacks/disorders (1 reviewer), Vomit (1 reviewer), Trafficking (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Sexual violence (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Murder (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Pedophilia (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), Gun violence (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), and Body horror (1 reviewer)Minor
Miscarriage (8 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (5 reviewers), Child abuse (4 reviewers), Slavery (4 reviewers), Pregnancy (4 reviewers), Child death (3 reviewers), Pedophilia (3 reviewers), Sexism (3 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Animal death (2 reviewers), Confinement (2 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Infertility (2 reviewers), Forced institutionalization (2 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Trafficking (2 reviewers), Kidnapping (2 reviewers), Religious bigotry (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Moods
adventurous 96%
dark 50%
emotional 45%
mysterious 42%
tense 42%
funny 31%
challenging 14%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%
informative 0%
dark 50%
emotional 45%
mysterious 42%
tense 42%
funny 31%
challenging 14%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%
informative 0%
Pace
medium 67%
slow 17%
fast 15%
slow 17%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 19% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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528 pages | first published 2019
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Description
Face your demons...or feed them. The dashing young king, Nikolai Lantsov, has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war — and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his...
fiction
fantasy
young adult
adventurous
medium-paced
528 pages | first published 2019
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Bookshop UK
Blackwell's
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Description
Face your demons...or feed them. The dashing young king, Nikolai Lantsov, has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war — and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his...Community Reviews
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Death (12 reviewers), Addiction (11 reviewers), Grief (7 reviewers), Violence (6 reviewers), Blood (5 reviewers), Drug use (5 reviewers), Murder (3 reviewers), Drug abuse (3 reviewers), Medical trauma (2 reviewers), Religious bigotry (2 reviewers), Kidnapping (2 reviewers), Sexual violence (2 reviewers), Miscarriage (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), and Body horror (1 reviewer)Moderate
Drug use (8 reviewers), Violence (5 reviewers), Drug abuse (5 reviewers), Addiction (4 reviewers), Blood (4 reviewers), Death (4 reviewers), Pregnancy (3 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Misogyny (3 reviewers), Kidnapping (3 reviewers), Miscarriage (2 reviewers), Torture (2 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Sexual assault (2 reviewers), Sexism (2 reviewers), Confinement (2 reviewers), Gore (2 reviewers), Child abuse (2 reviewers), Genocide (2 reviewers), Slavery (2 reviewers), Forced institutionalization (2 reviewers), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), Religious bigotry (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Panic attacks/disorders (1 reviewer), Vomit (1 reviewer), Trafficking (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Sexual violence (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Murder (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Pedophilia (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), Gun violence (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), and Body horror (1 reviewer)Minor
Miscarriage (8 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (5 reviewers), Child abuse (4 reviewers), Slavery (4 reviewers), Pregnancy (4 reviewers), Child death (3 reviewers), Pedophilia (3 reviewers), Sexism (3 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Animal death (2 reviewers), Confinement (2 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Infertility (2 reviewers), Forced institutionalization (2 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Trafficking (2 reviewers), Kidnapping (2 reviewers), Religious bigotry (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Moods
adventurous 96%
dark 50%
emotional 45%
mysterious 42%
tense 42%
funny 31%
challenging 14%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%
informative 0%
dark 50%
emotional 45%
mysterious 42%
tense 42%
funny 31%
challenging 14%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%
informative 0%
Pace
medium 67%
slow 17%
fast 15%
slow 17%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 19% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating