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Violence
A lot
Significant epic fantasy violence; the sacred violence at the novel's heart is both ritualistic and brutal
Language
Some
Adult language in Roanhorse's literary fantasy register
Sexual Content
Some
Adult content including a gay relationship among the main characters
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking in the fantasy setting
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological intensity; the weight of Serapio's purpose and Xiala's conflicted loyalties create genuine depth
What this book is about
The first Between Earth and Sky novel draws on pre-Columbian Indigenous American cultures to build an epic fantasy following Serapio, born to become the avatar of a crow god, and Xiala, a Teek sea captain hired to bring him to a city for a sacred ceremony. Roanhorse writes adult epic fantasy with genuine world-building ambition; the violence is significant and the mythology is richly imagined. For adult readers of fantasy.
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