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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme graphic violence; battle, murder, and atrocities are constant and unflinching
Language
A lot
Pervasive strong language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult content including sexual violence
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Deeply dark psychological portrait of a psychopathic antihero; the novel asks what, if anything, redeems such a person
What this book is about
The second Broken Empire novel follows Jorg Ancrath four years after Prince of Thorns — now a king at eighteen, facing an invading force, with his past crimes revealed through alternating timelines. Lawrence's antihero fantasy is among dark fantasy's most extreme: Jorg is genuinely reprehensible, and Lawrence does not soften his crimes or their context. Extreme violence, including against women, is central.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Extreme graphic violence
Sexual violence
Deeply morally compromised protagonist
Adults only
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