A dark academia tale of language and empire at Oxford in the 1830s, blending magic with colonial critique.
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A dark academia tale of language and empire at Oxford in the 1830s, blending magic with colonial critique.
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Rebecca F. Kuang is a Marshall Scholar, translator, and award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Poppy War trilogy and Babel: An Arcane History, among others. She has an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge and an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Oxford; she is now pursuing a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale. ... Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Minimal sexual content; brief mentions without explicit scenes. To sexual coercion; not graphically depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence including murder, gun violence, and graphic battle scenes.
Profanity
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Mild profanity; occasional strong language but not pervasive.
Substance use
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Drug and alcohol use depicted, including opium abuse; not glamorized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Minor representation; brief mentions of identity, not central.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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Magic as fantasy spellcasting tied to language; not occult-framed.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Heavy focus on colonialism, racism, class, and empire critique.
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicidal thoughts and ideation depicted; recurring theme.
Abuse & suffering
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Child abuse, slavery, torture, and systemic suffering are central. To sexual coercion; not graphically depicted.
Other
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