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Content snapshot
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Violence
A lot
Fantasy battles and wartime violence; characters killed in combat
Language
Barely any
Mild language throughout
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic relationships; a F/F romance in the margins
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Hybrid identity in a world of pure categories, the weight of peace-making in wartime, chosen family across difference
What this book is about
The sequel to Seraphina. With war breaking out between humans and dragons, Seraphina travels the world seeking other half-dragons like herself — people who share her extraordinary abilities. But her search reveals that some of her kin have chosen sides in ways that threaten everything she hopes to protect. Rachel Hartman's ambitious sequel expands the world of Goredd considerably, adding political complexity and a deeper examination of what it means to be neither and both in a world that demands you choose.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
fantasy battle violence
war as backdrop throughout
F/F romantic thread
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