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Violence
A lot
Significant violence — the monster; Ravka's political dangers; battle
Language
Some
Contemporary language; some mild strong words
Sexual Content
Some
Mild romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some social drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The monster inside Nikolai — what it is and what it costs him; Ravka's political instability — enemies within and without; Zoya's character development — significant; A long journey across Ravka; Prior Grisha series reading required for full context
What this book is about
Nikolai Lantsov is king of Ravka and working to rebuild it after the war. He also has a monster inside him — the result of his time as the Darkling's prisoner — that is becoming harder to contain. King of Scars is the first of the Nikolai Duology, set in the Grisha universe after the events of the Grisha trilogy. Prior series reading is expected.
Notes for sensitive readers
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The monster inside Nikolai — its nature and what it costs him
Ravka's political instability — enemies within and without
Zoya's character development — significant and earned
Prior Grisha series reading required for full context
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