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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme violence throughout including massacre, torture, and graphic death; body horror in Barker's surreal tradition
Language
A lot
Strong and varied adult language throughout
Sexual Content
Very heavy
Explicit sexual content throughout including non-consensual encounters; sexuality and divinity are intertwined themes; LGBTQ+ relationships and gender fluidity are central
Substance Use
Some
Some substance use in character backstory and setting
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Identity dissolution, divine transformation, and the horror of confronting cosmic truth; psychologically extreme throughout
What this book is about
Clive Barker's most ambitious novel follows Gentle, a master forger, as he journeys across five worlds called Dominions in an attempt to reconcile them with Earth for the first time in two centuries. Imajica is vast, surreally beautiful, and deeply transgressive—with explicit sexual content including non-consensual elements, extreme violence, and themes of divine sexuality and identity transformation that push the limits of mainstream fiction.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Among the most explicit mainstream fantasy novels ever published
Non-consensual sexual content
Extreme violence and body horror
Adults only—highly transgressive content throughout
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