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Violence
A lot
War violence; battle sequences; deaths of significant characters
Language
Some
Moderate language; Bardugo's fantasy register
Sexual Content
Some
Moderate; romance threads converge; adult content tastefully handled
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong; the cost of carrying something monstrous; what kingship requires of a man; the political price of winning a war
What this book is about
The second King of Scars novel completes Nikolai Lantsov's story: the king of Ravka must navigate a war on multiple fronts while the monster he carries within him grows harder to contain. Bardugo brings together characters from across the Grishaverse for a conclusion that has real emotional stakes. The political and military plotting is as sharp as any of her work.
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War violence and battle deaths
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