Fantasy
Before They Are Hanged
2007·560 pages
Superior Glokta struggles to protect a besieged city filled with traitors and unreliable allies, while his missing predecessor adds to the chaos. In the North, Crown Prince Ladisla leads a woefully unprepared army against invading Northmen, and Bayaz, a powerful mage, guides a fractious group on a dangerous quest through ancient ruins. Their uneasy alliances and deep-seated hatreds threaten to unravel their critical mission to save humanity.
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Superior Glokta struggles to protect a besieged city filled with traitors and unreliable allies, while his missing predecessor adds to the chaos. In the North, Crown Prince Ladisla leads a woefully unprepared army against invading Northmen, and Bayaz, a powerful mage, guides a fractious group on a dangerous quest through ancient ruins. Their uneasy alliances and deep-seated hatreds threaten to unravel their critical mission to save humanity.
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Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when your allies can by no means be trusted, and your predecessor vanished without a trace? It’s enough to make a torturer want to run – if he could even walk without a stick.Northmen have spilled over the border of Angland and are spreading fire and death across the frozen country. Crown Prince Ladisla is poised to drive them back and win undying glory. There is only one problem – he com...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Several explicit on-page sexual scenes, including consensual encounters and references to prostitution; recurring but not central. Instances of threatened and implied sexual violence during interrogations and war; not graphically on-page but recurring in context.
Violence & gore
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Extreme graphic violence including prolonged torture sequences, brutal battles with dismemberment and bloodshed, and body horror from injuries.
Profanity
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Frequent strong profanity including fucks, shits, and bastards; pervasive in dialogue and narration.
Substance use
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Recurring alcohol consumption in social and coping contexts; some drug use like herbs for pain, portrayed neutrally without glamorization.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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Brief mentions of fantasy religions and prophets; not central or devotional.
Magic & witchcraft
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Fantasy magic involving ancient artifacts, wizardry, and demonic entities; ritualistic elements in quests but not dominant.
Occult / demonology
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Demonology present as part of the fantasy magic system.
Political content
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Central themes of political intrigue, corruption, imperialism, and class warfare; cynical portrayal of power structures and loyalty.
Self-harm / suicide
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Fleeting ideation in characters' despair; no attempts or depictions.
Abuse & suffering
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Frequent depictions of torture, systemic cruelty, slavery, and war atrocities; includes physical and emotional abuse of prisoners. Instances of threatened and implied sexual violence during interrogations and war; not graphically on-page but recurring in context.
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