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Cover of Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth

Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth

Simon R. Green (2006)

SubgenreUrban Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesNightside #6
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.11
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

ViolenceDeathApocalyptic ThreatMass DeathParental Conflict

Positive tags

AdventureHigh AngstProtectorSurvival

Hero archetypes

Detective / InvestigatorMorally Gray HeroOutcast / Loner

Protagonist archetypes

Vengeance-DrivenNon-Human Protagonist

Tropes

Urban FantasyAntiheroHidden IdentityAncient Evil ReturnsReluctant HeroMentor FigureFound FamilyMorally Gray Protagonist

Themes

Family ConflictDuty vs FamilyPower and CorruptionSacrificeIdentityDestinyUrban DecayApocalypse Prevention

Synopsis

Private Eye John Taylor is the only thing standing between his not-quite-human mother and the destruction of the magical realm within London known as the Nightside.

Tags

NoirDetective FictionDark Urban FantasyContemporary Fantasy