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Naamah's blessing

Jacqueline Carey (2011)

SubgenreFantasy

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingR

Pages696 (Doorstopper (600+))

Setting

CSM age18+

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Content levels

ViolenceModerate

Sexual contentSteamy

LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Positive tags

Quest Friendship Healing Arc Adventure Hopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Lost Heir / Hidden Royalty Protector

Heroine archetypes

Quest-Driven Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero Oath-Bound

Tropes

Quest Oath-Bound Lost Heir / Hidden Royalty Mentor Figure Secondary World Soft Magic System Road Trip Fish out of Water Prophecy

Themes

Duty and Honor Spiritual Journey Loyalty Self-Discovery Sacrifice Divine Guidance Redemption

Synopsis

Just when King Daniel asks Moirin to be the oath-sworn protector of his daughter, he is sent on a quest by the spirit of Queen Jehanne, who tells him that he must first bring home Prince Thierry to rule.

Naamah's blessing: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Adult fantasy with moderate violence, sensual content including on-page intimate scenes, and spiritual/magical elements. Features mature themes of duty, loyalty, and political intrigue.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death and violence.

Who'll love this

Adults who enjoy epic quests with romance and richly developed fantasy worlds will be drawn into this spiritual journey across exotic lands.

Tags

Epic FantasyQuest FantasyHistorical FantasyRomantic Fantasy