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Violence
A lot
Epic fantasy violence; battles, deaths, and physical peril throughout
Language
Barely any
Mild language in the high fantasy register
Sexual Content
Some
Some romantic content between Richard and Kahlan at the adult level established by the series
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The Objectivist philosophy and its application to collective vs
What this book is about
The fifth Sword of Truth novel grapples with the consequences of the magical weapon used in the previous book — it has unleashed a chime plague that is killing people and draining magic from the world. Goodkind's epic fantasy series is known for its Objectivist philosophical underpinning and its significant violence. This entry spends considerable time on a secondary storyline involving oppressive village customs that has been among the series' most controversial sections. Violence and content are consistent with the adult epic fantasy register.
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Significant violence
Objectivist philosophical content
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