In a world of mechanical menace, a paladin, assassin, forger, and scholar form a volatile team on a high-stakes suicide mission—full of dark humor and unlikely bonds.
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In a world of mechanical menace, a paladin, assassin, forger, and scholar form a volatile team on a high-stakes suicide mission—full of dark humor and unlikely bonds.
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A paladin, an assassin, a forger, and a scholar ride out of town. It’s not the start of a joke, but rather an espionage mission with deadly serious stakes. T. Kingfisher’s new novel begins the tale of a murderous band of criminals (and a scholar), thrown together in an attempt to unravel the secret of the Clockwork Boys, mechanical soldiers from a neighboring kingdom that promise ruin to the Dowager’s city.
If they succeed, rewards and pardons await, but that requires a long journey through e...
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Sexual content
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Budding romance with tension and close contact; no on-page sex scenes.
Violence & gore
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Graphic violence including battles, injuries, deaths, murders; torture scenes; body horror and gore elements central to plot.
Profanity
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Occasional mild profanity and strong language.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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Features paladin character with demonic possession; religious orders and rituals in fantasy context.
Magic & witchcraft
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Fantasy elements including demon summoning and possession; magical tattoos and creatures.
Occult / demonology
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Demonology present as part of the fantasy magic system.
Political content
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Brief themes of war, kingdom politics, and resilience against invasion.
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicide mission plot; no direct self-harm or suicide depictions.
Abuse & suffering
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Imprisonment and torture of characters; themes of past trauma and systemic cruelty.
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