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Violence
Some
Fantasy violence; battle sequences and deaths
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
WLW romantic content; sensual but not explicit
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of power, revolution, and what it costs to love across enemy lines
What this book is about
The second Crier's War novel follows automaton Crier and human Ayla as the rebellion against the Automae ruling class reaches crisis. Varela's YA fantasy escalates the stakes of the first book, deepening the political complexity and the central romance, which is WLW and remains the emotional core of the duology. The ending takes risks with its characters that distinguish it from safer YA conclusions.
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Fantasy violence
WLW romance
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