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Violence
Some
Fantasy violence and persecution; deaths of minor characters
Language
Barely any
Clean language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Dark origin story involving loss of innocence and the first steps toward villainy
What this book is about
A young Aleksander and his mother flee persecution across a dangerous landscape in this graphic novel prequel that reveals the formative events behind the Grishaverse's most compelling villain before he became the Darkling.
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Fantasy violence and persecution themes
Dark origin story involving trauma and tragedy
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