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Violence
Some
Some violence; a villain with disturbing body modification; kidnapping
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual references
Substance Use
None
No significant substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Some disturbing imagery with the villain's body modifications and rituals
What this book is about
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to the U.S. Capitol, where his mentor has been kidnapped and a severed hand bearing Masonic symbols has been planted. Racing through Washington D.C.'s secret-history landscape, Langdon must decode Masonic symbols to save his mentor. Dan Brown's trademark rapid pacing with a D.C. setting.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A villain with extensive tattoos and body modifications used for disturbing effect
Kidnapping and threat to life
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