Fantasy
Dead Country
No CoverTara Abernathy, a master necromancer, returns to her hometown to bury her father, facing past demons and new dangers in a world of Craft magic.
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Tara Abernathy, a master necromancer, returns to her hometown to bury her father, facing past demons and new dangers in a world of Craft magic.
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MAX GLADSTONE is a fencer, a fiddler, and Hugo Award Finalist. He has taught English in China, wrecked a bicycle in Angkor Wat, and been thrown from a horse in Mongolia. Max lives and writes in Somerville, Massachusetts, near Boston. He is the author of the Craft Sequence (Three Parts Dead, Two Serpents Rise, Full Fathom Five, Last First Snow, Four Roads Cross, and Ruin of Angels).
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violent scenes with raiders and magical combat; graphic action sequences.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Brief mention of a trans character in passing context.
Religious content
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Themes of gods and divine power central to worldbuilding; not devotional.
Witchcraft / occult
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Craft magic system with necromancy and soul manipulation as central elements.
Political content
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Themes of corporate power and societal structures woven into the narrative.
Self-harm / suicide
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Sexual assault
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Abuse & suffering
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Background themes of societal rejection and past trauma for the protagonist.
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