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Violence
A lot
Dark fantasy violence; combat; deaths throughout the journey
Language
Some
Some strong language in a dark fantasy/dark comedy register
Sexual Content
Some
Jalan's womanizing is a significant character element; adult content implied throughout
Substance Use
Some
Heavy drinking as character texture for the prince
Emotional Intensity
Some
A man discovering reluctant courage; the weight of a quest neither character asked for
What this book is about
Prince Jalan Kendeth is proud of his cowardice, excellent at cards, and reliably terrible in every other respect. Snorri ver Snagason is a giant Norse warrior who has traveled south looking for a key to death itself, so he can rescue his slaughtered family. A magical binding links them together and they have no choice but to travel north together, through a world full of undead and worse. Mark Lawrence's companion series to The Broken Empire is lighter in tone than its predecessor but no less dark in content — a buddy-comedy road trip through a post-apocalyptic dark fantasy world. The first of the Red Queen's War trilogy.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
dark fantasy violence
adult tone throughout
first of the Red Queen's War trilogy
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