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Violence
A lot
Significant
Language
Some
Moderate
Sexual Content
Some
Some content
Substance Use
Some
Moderate
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Intense
What this book is about
Galaxy 'Alex' Stern, a survivor of a brutal multiple murder, is offered a full scholarship to Yale to monitor its secret societies — eight houses practicing dark, real magic. When a murder off campus goes uninvestigated, she pushes deeper. Bardugo's first adult novel: dark, literary, and unflinching.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic violence
Sexual assault depicted
Drug use
Dark, adult content throughout — not for younger readers
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