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The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry
2021·371 pages
A down-and-out fire witch takes a bodyguard job, finding danger, found family, and sapphic romance amid a deadly conspiracy.
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A down-and-out fire witch takes a bodyguard job, finding danger, found family, and sapphic romance amid a deadly conspiracy.
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A Tor.com Reviewers' Choice Best Book of the Year Sparks fly in this enchanting fantasy novel from the author of Unnatural Magic when a down-and-out fire witch and a young gentlewoman join forces against a deadly conspiracy. Dellaria Wells, petty con artist, occasional thief, and partly educated fire witch, is behind on her rent in the city of Leiscourt—again. Then she sees the “wanted” sign, seeking Female Persons, of Martial or Magical ability, to guard a Lady of some Importance, prior to the ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Central WLW romance with sensual content and sex allusions
Violence & gore
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Assassinations, gore, injury detail, undead, and on-page deaths
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Addiction, alcoholism, overdose, and magic-drug production themes
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Primary sapphic romance between Delly and Winn is central
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Fire witchcraft, necromancy, and wizardry define the story
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present
Political content
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Recurring class, poverty, and magic-as-commodity themes
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicide briefly referenced
Abuse & suffering
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Childhood neglect, animal death, and child death themes
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