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Violence
A lot
Dragon rider battles, military violence, and combat deaths are frequent
Language
A lot
Strong language throughout
Sexual Content
Very heavy
Explicit sexual content is a defining feature of the novel — sex scenes between Violet and Xaden are graphically depicted and frequent
Substance Use
Barely any
Characters drink in military social contexts
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Violet navigating a deadly system designed to kill her, the weight of her family's expectations, and the conflicted emotions of falling for someone she's been told to hate create engaging emotional complexity
What this book is about
Violet Sorrengail is small and physically fragile, but she's been ordered into the war college's dragon-rider division. She must bond with a dragon — or die. She also must not fall for Xaden Riorson, the enemy she's been warned to avoid. Yarros's fantasy romance became a massive sensation for its dragon mythology and explicit romantic content.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Explicit sexual content throughout — central to the novel's identity
Frequent combat violence including deaths in training
Military coercion — characters forced into a program that may kill them
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