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A vengeful girl, a magicless boy, and a Reaper collide when power transfers and a death god vanishes, threatening both worlds.
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A vengeful girl, a magicless boy, and a Reaper collide when power transfers and a death god vanishes, threatening both worlds.
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A UK #1 Sunday Times Bestseller! The Shadowhunter Chronicles meets Chinese diaspora folklore in Darker by Four, the first in an epic contemporary fantasy duology from Jade Fire Gold author June Tan. A vengeful girl. A hollow boy. A missing god. Rui has one goal in mind--honing her magic to avenge her mother's death. Yiran is the black sheep of an illustrious family. The world would be at his feet--had he been born with magic. Nikai is a Reaper, serving the Fourth King of Hell. When his master di...
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Sexual content
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Mild romance with kissing and attraction; no explicit scenes
Violence & gore
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Fantasy violence with blood and death; torture and murder present
Profanity
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Substance use
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Teen drinking; inferred alcoholism and gambling addiction themes
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Queer characters and relationships featured in the cast
Religious content
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Chinese underworld folklore with death gods and afterlife realms
Magic & witchcraft
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Magic and spiritual energy are central to plot and characters
Occult / demonology
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Kings of Hell, Reapers, and a missing death god drive the story
Political content
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Light background themes of class and power structures
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Inferred non-graphic child abuse; parental death flashbacks
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