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Violence
A lot
Intense battle violence, mass death, and horrific imagery including supernatural brutality
Language
Some
Strong language and profanity throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual situations and assault themes; some explicit content
Substance Use
Barely any
Magical substance references; brief drug-like elements
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Horror imagery, existential dread, psychological torture, and scenes of profound despair
What this book is about
Richard Rahl, imprisoned by magic in the Old World with no memory of who he is, must be restored as those loyal to him battle a death-magic plague spreading across the land while Jagang's Imperial Order advances. One of Goodkind's darkest entries in the series.
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Graphic violence
Sexual violence themes
Disturbing psychological content
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