FantasyYoung Adult
Assassin Celaena Sardothien poses as the king's loyal champion while secretly undermining his tyrannical rule in a world of magic and intrigue.
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Assassin Celaena Sardothien poses as the king's loyal champion while secretly undermining his tyrannical rule in a world of magic and intrigue.
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*She is the greatest assassin her world has ever known.But where will her conscience, and her heart, lead her?*After a year of hard labor in the Salt Mines of Endovier, eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien has won the king's contest to become the new royal assassin. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown – a secret she hides from even her most intimate confidantes.Keeping up the deadly charade-while pretending to do the king's bidding-will test her in frightening new ways, esp...
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Romance & sex
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Several fade-to-black intimate scenes; implied sexual encounters between main characters.
Violence & gore
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Graphic depictions of battles, dismemberment, severed heads, and extended torture sequences; pervasive brutality and gore.
Profanity
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Infrequent mild profanity, including a few s-words and b-words.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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Central fantasy magic with spellcasting, forbidden powers, and darker magical elements like hidden identities.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Themes of political intrigue, rebellion against tyranny, moral conflicts, and systemic oppression in a monarchical society.
Self-harm / suicide
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Portrayal of grief and depression following loss; no explicit self-harm or suicide attempts.
Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of torture, systemic cruelty under tyrannical rule, and emotional suffering from betrayal and loss.
Other
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