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Violence
Some
Faery violence and some deaths; the dark faery world involves genuine danger
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Sensual romantic content in the adult faery romance tradition
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological complexity of addiction to emotion and the cost of forbidden desire
What this book is about
The fourth Wicked Lovely novel follows Ani, a half-faery girl addicted to emotions, and Devlin, the High Court's assassin, as they navigate impossible attraction and political machinations. Melissa Marr's faery series has a distinctly adult feel despite the YA classification — dark, sensual, and emotionally complex. Violence and romance are more mature than typical YA.
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Dark faery world with violence
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