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Violence
Some
Political violence and execution as law enforcement; some action sequences
Language
Barely any
Mild language throughout
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romantic tension between the leads
Substance Use
Barely any
The plague and apothecary medicine as plot elements
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate: the moral complexity of a violent system and protagonists trying to do good within it
What this book is about
Tessa steals apothecary medicine at night to help the people of Kandala dying from a plague, while the Crown Prince Corrick enforces the king's laws — including the brutal punishment of thieves. When they meet and discover their shared goal of actually stopping the plague, they must work together despite everything that makes them enemies. Brigid Kemmerer's YA fantasy romance explores the gap between good intentions and brutal necessity in a kingdom where every choice has costs.
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