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Violence
A lot
Sword violence; deaths in combat
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of friendship, fate, and the dark magic of Nehwon
What this book is about
Leiber's 1970 collection tells the origin stories of the barbarian Fafhrd and the street thief turned wizard the Gray Mouser, the greatest partnership in sword-and-sorcery fiction. Features Leiber's characteristic wit, violence, and adult content. For older teens and adults.
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Sword violence
Adult content
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