Queen of Shadows — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceCentral
- Scary contentSupporting
- ProfanityBrief
- Sexual contentBrief
Not found
- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire--for vengeance, to rescue her onceglorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past...
She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die just to see her again. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return.
Celaena's epic journey has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions across the globe. This fourth volume will hold readers rapt as Celaena's story builds to a passionate, agonizing crescendo that might just shatter her world.
Frequently asked questions
Is Queen of Shadows appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Aelin returns to fight for vengeance against a brutal king, with assassins, battles, torture, whipping and killing running through the story. A friend is possessed by a demon-like Valg prince, and the story includes gore, torture and a disturbing character with a fractured mind.
Does Queen of Shadows have violence?
Found (Central): Aelin returns to fight for vengeance against a brutal king, with assassins, battles, torture, whipping and killing running through the story.
Does Queen of Shadows have scary content?
Found (Supporting): A friend is possessed by a demon-like Valg prince, and the story includes gore, torture and a disturbing character with a fractured mind.
Does Queen of Shadows have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Queen of Shadows have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Queen of Shadows have profanity?
Found (Brief): Reviews quote the book calling Aelin a 'bitch queen'; no source says swearing is frequent.
Does Queen of Shadows have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Queen of Shadows have sexual content?
Found (Brief): A character, Lysandra, is a former courtesan who was sold as a child, and her sleeping with the assassin Arobynn is discussed; the sources describe sexual tension rather than explicit scenes.
Does Queen of Shadows have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Queen of Shadows have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
