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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme graphic violence including victims with skin surgically removed, torture, and ritualistic mutilation; among the most graphically violent in the series
Language
A lot
Strong profanity throughout the adult horror thriller
Sexual Content
Some
Some sexual content but less explicit than later books in the series
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological content around the nature of monsters, what Anita is becoming, and the cost of Edward's professional life
What this book is about
Anita Blake travels to New Mexico to help Edward — the human assassin who kills monsters for sport — investigate a series of ritualistic mutilations with supernatural origins. The ninth Anita Blake novel is one of the darkest in the series, featuring extreme graphic violence (including victims with their skin removed) and a monster unlike anything Anita has faced before. The explicit sexual content is somewhat reduced compared to later books, but the violence is extreme.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Extreme graphic violence including skinning victims and mutilation
Deeply disturbing horror content
Adults only
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