The king is barely of modern drinking age and often mentions that he craves wine to help him relax and soothe his nerves. Other mature content includes drinking at gatherings. A mother and child are doused with fish guts and picked at by birds, and there's lots of fighting with wind, water, and fire. There are also deaths from burning, stabbing, murder-suicide with dagger, poisoning, and explosions.

Women are imprisoned and drugged, and repeated rape is implied. While this story is a little tamer than Six of Crows, there's still some unsettling violence. Then you'll be up to speed on the warring kingdoms, the powers of the various Grisha, and the backstories of some of the main characters. It helps to have read a few books in the Grishaverse before tackling King of Scars. 'Unlike anything I've ever read.Parents need to know that Leigh Bardugo's King of Scars, is the first book in a duology that's part of the 'Grishaverse.' This includes the Grisha trilogy and Six of Crows duology. 'There's a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo's original epic fantasy that sets it apart.' - Vanity Fair 'The darker it gets for the good guys, the better.' - Entertainment Weekly ' world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp.' -NPR 'This is what fantasy is for.' - The New York Times Book Review 'The best magic universe since Harry Potter.' - Bustle 'Utterly, extremely bewitching.' - The Guardian 'A master of fantasy.' - The Huffington Post

The Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of Magic The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic (previously published as The Grisha Trilogy) But some secrets aren't meant to stay buried-and some wounds aren't meant to heal. He will risk everything to save his country and himself. With the help of a young monk and a legendary Grisha Squaller, Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside him. Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war - and he intends to keep it that way. Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. The much-anticipated first book in a brand-new duology by New York Times bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo. The perfect gift for Leigh Bardugo fans, with a beautiful foiled cover. See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone - Season 2 premiering March 16, 2023! Discover what comes next for the daring rogue Nikolai in the start of this captivating new duology.

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