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Cover of King of Thorns

King of Thorns

Mark Lawrence (2012)

SubgenreFantasy

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingHard R

Pages467 (Medium 300-500)

SettingSecondary World

CSM age18+

Goodreads4.18/5 (71136)

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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic

Sexual contentModerate

LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

Graphic Violence Murder Torture War Death Violence Blood Gore

Positive tags

High Angst Redemption Arc

Hero archetypes

Antihero Morally Gray Hero Vengeance-Driven Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Antihero Vengeance-Driven Villain Protagonist

Tropes

Antihero Dark Lord Grimdark Morally Gray Protagonist Reluctant Hero Vengeance-Driven War Lost Heir / Hidden Royalty Empire Quest

Themes

Power and Corruption Vengeance Ambition Moral Ambiguity Coming of Age Survival Violence

Synopsis

The second book in the Broken Empire series, Lawrence takes his young anti-hero one step closer to his grand ambition.

Tags

Dark FantasyEpic FantasyGrimdarkPost-Apocalyptic