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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme and graphic violence; mass deaths, battles, and atrocities depicted throughout this very long novel
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Some adult content
Substance Use
Some
Significant substance use in multiple character storylines
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Profound nihilistic and humanistic philosophy; the novel is an elegy for everyone lost across the series
What this book is about
The eighth Malazan Book of the Fallen revisits Darujhistan — the city of the first book — and Black Coral, home of the Tiste Andii. Erikson orchestrates a massive convergence of characters and storylines in his most emotionally devastating volume. The novel requires deep familiarity with the series and rewards it with one of fantasy's most ambitious finales.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Extreme graphic violence
Series requires full prior context
Deeply dark themes
Very long (~1,000 pages)
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