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Violence
A lot
Large-scale military battles; significant character deaths; war violence throughout
Language
Barely any
Mild profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Romantic subplot; brief intimacy; nothing explicit
Substance Use
None
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
War trauma and sacrifice; political betrayal; weight of command
What this book is about
With the First Lord ailing and Alera invaded by the Vord, Tavi commands a besieged fleet while the capital faces collapse. Butcher's fifth Codex Alera book delivers epic military fantasy with large-scale battles, political betrayal, and a hero forced to grow into the leader civilization needs.
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Significant battle deaths
Wartime violence
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