A review by garrettcz
Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Fantastic ending to this series. Couldn’t put any of them down! This was really great. Dark as hell, but great. Check the content warnings for sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail