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Violence
A lot
Gothic Moors violence; the vampire's world is dark and dangerous; Jack's laboratory
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romantic elements
Substance Use
Barely any
The vampire lord's world involves blood as a substance
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Parental harm—Jack and Jill's parents damage them in profound ways; the Moors are a dark Gothic world
What this book is about
Jack and Jill were introduced in Every Heart a Doorway as the girls from the Moors. This novella tells their story: how they fell through a door, how one became a mad scientist's assistant and one a vampire's ward, and what it cost them. Down Among the Sticks and Bones is a gothic fairy tale about parental damage and finding who you really are.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Gothic violence including a vampire lord's cruelty
Parental emotional abuse depicted
Dark fairy tale atmosphere
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