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Black Wine

Candas Jane Dorsey (1997)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.73
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

SlaveryCaptivityViolenceTortureSexual AssaultAbuseDehumanizationPower ImbalanceTrauma

Positive tags

Self-DiscoverySurvivalRedemption Arc

Heroine archetypes

Slave / Bondsman (Escaping)Tortured Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsVengeance-Driven

Tropes

GrimdarkRebellionQuestSecondary WorldLow MagicComing of AgeRoad Trip

Themes

IdentityFreedom vs OppressionSurvivalGender and PowerSelf-DiscoveryTrauma and RecoveryAgency

Synopsis

An old woman hangs in a cage; a young woman slaves on a rich lord's estate. How does a woman discover and assert her identity in a primeval, barbaric world? From slave dens to merchant cities to isolated mountains, Candas Jane Dorsey's first novel is a powerful exploration of gender, identity, and freedom.

Tags

Literary FantasyFeminist FantasyDark FantasySocial Commentary