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Violence
Barely any
No significant violence
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Themes of complicity, growing up, and the moral cost of beautiful lies
What this book is about
Shinn's 2001 standalone fantasy follows Corie, a herbalist's granddaughter, who spends summers at Castle Auburn where her half-brother trains to be lord. As she grows up, she sees the casual cruelty behind the beauty — especially the aliora, graceful fairy-folk kept as slaves. For older teens and adults.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Slavery themes
Coming-of-age moral complexity
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