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Violence
A lot
Significant violence including prolonged captivity and physical abuse; some disturbing sequences; the tone is consistently dark
Language
Some
Moderate language throughout
Sexual Content
Barely any
No sexual content; a brief romantic connection
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological damage of systematic abuse and captivity; the horror of belonging nowhere
What this book is about
Nathan is the son of a White Witch mother and the most feared Black Witch in the world—which means both communities want to control him, use him, or kill him. Sally Green's YA fantasy is told in an unusual second-person present-tense for its most intense sections, and is genuinely dark in its depiction of violence and captivity.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Prolonged captivity and physical abuse depicted throughout
Consistently dark tone—not for younger teen readers
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