The Gilded Cage — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentSupporting
- ProfanitySupporting
- Sexual contentBrief
- Gender & orientationSupporting
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- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Gender roles
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Kiva trades one cage for another when she leaves behind a deadly prison for a deceptive palace in this dark and dangerous sequel to The Prison Healer, which Sarah J. Maas called "a must-read."
Kiva Meridan is a survivor.
She survived not only Zalindov prison, but also the deadly Trial by Ordeal. Now Kiva's purpose goes beyond survival to vengeance. For the past ten years, her only goal was to reunite with her family and destroy the people responsible for ruining their lives. But now that she has escaped Zalindov, her mission has become more complicated than ever.
As Kiva settles into her new life in the capital, she discovers she wasn't the only one who suffered while she was in Zalindov--her siblings and their beliefs have changed too. Soon it's not just her enemies she's keeping secrets from, but her own family as well.
Outside the city walls, tensions are brewing from the rebels, along with whispers of a growing threat from the northern kingdoms. Kiva's allegiances are more important than ever, but she's beginning to question where they truly lie. To survive this time, she'll have to navigate a complicated web of lies before both sides of the battle turn against her and she loses everything.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Gilded Cage appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Reviewers and content notes describe fighting between rebels and soldiers, graphic injuries, physical violence and kidnapping. The book is described as dark and dangerous, with blood, death, graphic injuries and PTSD listed in content warnings.
Does The Gilded Cage have violence?
Found (Supporting): Reviewers and content notes describe fighting between rebels and soldiers, graphic injuries, physical violence and kidnapping.
Does The Gilded Cage have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The book is described as dark and dangerous, with blood, death, graphic injuries and PTSD listed in content warnings.
Does The Gilded Cage have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Gilded Cage have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Gilded Cage have profanity?
Found (Supporting): A content rating counts a couple of moderate swear words and many mild ones, and a reader describes mild swearing throughout.
Does The Gilded Cage have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Gilded Cage have sexual content?
Found (Brief): Content notes mention sexual references and one scene that builds toward a sexual encounter but stops short.
Does The Gilded Cage have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Gilded Cage have gender & orientation?
Found (Supporting): A review says a secondary character's relationship becomes prominent near the end and another character is revealed to be bisexual.
