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Kill City blues

Richard Kadrey (2013)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages383 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.13/5 (10398)
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

ViolenceGraphic ViolenceMurderDeathBlood

Positive tags

AdventureHumorHigh Angst

Hero archetypes

AntiheroSupernatural HeroVengeance-Driven Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroOutcast / Loner

Tropes

AntiheroUrban FantasySupernatural HeroAncient ArtifactAncient Evil ReturnsReluctant HeroMorally Gray ProtagonistOutcast / Loner

Themes

RedemptionSurvivalPower and CorruptionIdentityMoralityGood vs Evil

Synopsis

Settled back in L.A., James Stark (aka Sandman Slim) must find a dead man, recover an ancient artifact, and outwit and outrun the angry old gods -- and natural-born killers -- on his tail.

Tags

NoirDark FantasyContemporary FantasySupernatural Thriller