Fantasy
Shadow & Claw (The Book of the New Sun #1-2)
2021·568 pages
A torturer's apprentice, Severian, journeys across a dying future Earth, wielding a mystical gem and an executioner's sword.
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A torturer's apprentice, Severian, journeys across a dying future Earth, wielding a mystical gem and an executioner's sword.
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An extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, in the time of a dying sun, when our present culture is no longer even a memory. Severian, a torturer's apprentice, is exiled from his guild after falling in love with one of his prisoners. Ordered to the distant city of Thrax, armed with his ancient executioner's sword, Terminus Est, Severian must make his way across the perilous, ruined landscape of this far-future Urth. But is his finding of the mystical gem, the Claw of the Conciliato...
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Romance & sex
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Moderate romantic content with some implied sexual encounters; not explicit.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence including torture and executions; graphic depictions of death.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language; not a central focus.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol or drug-like substances; not emphasized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Moderate religious themes with mystical and ritualistic elements.
Magic & witchcraft
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Central fantasy elements with mystical artifacts and supernatural powers.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate themes of societal decay and hierarchical structures.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Frequent depictions of cruelty, torture, and systemic oppression.
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