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Violence
Very heavy
Torture of a character Sookie loves; Fae violence; graphic content
Language
A lot
Strong language
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit content in the romance threads
Substance Use
Some
Vampire bar and social culture
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Sookie's Fae heritage as a source of danger rather than protection; the torture scene is the series' most disturbing
What this book is about
The shapeshifters go public, following the vampires. Meanwhile, Sookie's Fae heritage draws the attention of warring Fae factions. Dead and Gone is the darkest Sookie book—with a plot involving torture and Sookie's Fae world at its most violent.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Torture of a significant character—graphic and sustained
Strong language
Fae war violence
Explicit romantic content
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