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Violence
A lot
Significant supernatural violence throughout; the Winter Knight's battles with Fae and other threats are brutal
Language
Some
Adult language in Butcher's urban fantasy register
Sexual Content
Some
Some adult romantic content, particularly involving Molly
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking in the urban fantasy setting
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Harry's struggle to remain himself while carrying the Winter mantle — and what he might be capable of — creates the novel's defining psychological tension
What this book is about
The fourteenth Dresden Files novel finds Harry recovering from death as the new Winter Knight of the Fae Courts. Mab's first assignment is to assassinate an immortal — which should be impossible — and the target turns out to be someone Harry cares about. Butcher raises the stakes of the entire series here; the mythology expands enormously while Harry struggles to maintain himself against the Winter mantle's darker influence. Significant violence; adult content.
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