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Violence
A lot
Significant combat violence; battles against dark magicians; deaths of characters
Language
Some
Moderate language; adult fantasy prose
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual slavery is revealed as part of a character's backstory; not graphically depicted but clearly established
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The moral complexity of loyalty to an institution versus doing what is right; the weight of terrible knowledge
What this book is about
The conclusion of The Black Magician Trilogy reveals the truth about the High Lord Akkarin—and forces Sonea to make an impossible choice between her loyalty to the Guild, her country, and her conscience. Trudi Canavan's trilogy finale goes significantly darker than the earlier books, including the reveal of sexual slavery in the magician's past.
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Sexual slavery revealed in backstory
Darker and more adult than the first two books in the trilogy
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