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Violence
A lot
Significant violence throughout; the Commander's oppressive regime involves brutal enforcement
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal romantic content; Rachel and Logan's relationship is slow-burn
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological weight of living in a system designed to render you powerless — and of choosing defiance anyway — is the novel's emotional core
What this book is about
C.J. Redwine's dystopian fantasy is set in Baalboden, a walled city where women are assigned protectors and have no rights. When Rachel's father goes missing, she must work with Logan, her assigned protector and the boy she resents, to find him. The novel deals with systemic violence against women as part of its world-building, and the action sequences are significant. Appropriate for older YA readers.
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Systemic violence against women as part of the world-building
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