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Content levels
ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate
Trigger warnings
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Southwest Arizona, a century ago. An uneasy truce exists between the remote frontier community of Picture City and the neighbouring Apaches. That delicate peace is threatened when the mutilated bodies of two white men are found.
Is Shadow on the Sun appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 15 and up.
Third book in a series set in frontier Arizona features mutilated bodies, strong violence, and racial tensions between settlers and Apache neighbors. Dark tone with mature themes of prejudice and murder.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, murder, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who enjoy dark westerns with mystery elements and morally complex characters will appreciate this frontier thriller.
Tags
WesternHistorical FantasyMystery