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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme
Language
Some
Moderate
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild
Substance Use
A lot
Strong
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Extreme
What this book is about
A war orphan wins entry to the empire's top military academy through sheer will, then discovers dark shamanic powers as war with neighboring Mugen descends into genocide, in a brutal fantasy inspired by the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Genocide depicted in graphic detail
Inspired by real historical atrocities (Nanjing Massacre)
Opium addiction as a plot element
Sexual violence referenced
Extremely dark ending
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