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Violence
Some
Murders and deaths in the medieval plague setting
Language
Barely any
Period language; mild
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Dark psychological themes: secrets, betrayal, and the dehumanizing fear of plague
What this book is about
In 1348 England, nine strangers band together on the road as the Black Death spreads northward: a storyteller, a bone-setter, a magician, a pair of musicians, and others with secrets they're hiding. Someone among them is killing members of the group, and the darkness pursuing them may be more than plague. Maitland's medieval thriller is richly atmospheric, morally complex, and steeped in the folklore and superstition of the period.
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Murder mystery content
Black Death setting and deaths
Dark psychological atmosphere
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