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Violence
A lot
Medieval and Central Asian violence; battles and raids; the brutality of the slave trade
Language
Barely any
Literary prose; no profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic relationships; the slavery context involves sexual exploitation referenced but not depicted graphically
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological cost of watching your world shrink to a cage and then expand again
What this book is about
Colin Falconer's adventure novel follows a young Venetian merchant on the Silk Road in the 13th century and a woman sold into slavery who becomes his companion and ultimately his guide across Central Asia. Sweeping historical adventure with the violence and adult content appropriate to its medieval setting.
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