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Violence
A lot
Significant violence; fey murders and magical combat
Language
Some
Strong language throughout
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit sexual content; the Merry Gentry series is consistently adult in its romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use in fey social settings
Emotional Intensity
Some
Power politics and the psychological weight of being at the center of multiple dangerous factions
What this book is about
Now pregnant with twins, Merry Gentry is living in L.A. with her guard/lovers when fey are found murdered in ways that suggest someone is declaring war. Hamilton's eighth Merry Gentry novel balances police procedural with explicit fey-world politics and the series' characteristically adult content.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Explicit sexual content
Graphic fey violence
Adult content throughout
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