A collection of stories by Steven Barnes, featuring a novel about a young boy during the Crusades joining a clan of assassins, plus short stories and a teleplay.
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A collection of stories by Steven Barnes, featuring a novel about a young boy during the Crusades joining a clan of assassins, plus short stories and a teleplay.
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A collection of an original novel, an unpublished teleplay, and four short stories, including the Hugo-Award nominated "The Locusts." The novel, Assassin, follows a young boy during the Crusades who learns he might have to put aside revenge as he is brought into the clan of assassins.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence including assassinations and Crusades-era combat; graphic depictions likely.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language mentioned.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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Strong religious themes tied to the Crusades; Muslim and Christian conflicts central.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Cultural and historical messaging around Crusades and Muslim perspectives.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of suffering due to war; child witnesses family killed by Crusaders.
Other
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