The Stone Knife (The Songs of the Drowned, Book 1)
Epic FantasyGrimdark
Published 2020 Pages 565 ~9h Rating ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.85 Audience Adult Heat 🔥🔥 Pacing Mixed Magic Soft
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Darkness Level 5 — Brutal
Extreme violence and suffering, no mercy
Synopsis
A fantasy epic of freedom and empire, gods and monsters, love, loyalty, honour, and betrayal, from the acclaimed author of GODBLIND.
Tropes
BetrayalRebellionAncient Evil AwakensWar Between Kingdoms
Tone
GrimdarkEpicDark & Serious
Content Warnings
sexual-contentgraphic-violenceabusesexual-assaulttorturewarslaverypsychological-trauma
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