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Violence
Barely any
Some battle and swordfight scenes; not graphic
Language
None
Clean language throughout
Sexual Content
Barely any
Sweet YA romance; no explicit content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Court intrigue and political manipulation; themes of trust and betrayal
What this book is about
Crown Duel collects Sherwood Smith's beloved YA duology: Crown Duel, in which teenager Meliara Astiar leads a ragtag rebellion against her kingdom's corrupt king, and Court Duel, in which she must navigate the treacherous politics of the court she helped create. The shift from battlefield to ballroom is the book's greatest strength — the second half is a romance layered in epistolary games, social maneuvering, and the discovery that enemies sometimes wear polished shoes.
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