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Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War
Minor: Homophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry
Moderate: Violence, War
Minor: Rape
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Xenophobia, Grief
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Abandonment, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Death, Rape
Moderate: Islamophobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Islamophobia, Trafficking
Minor: Child death, Death of parent
We follow Lada and her younger brother Radu. Lada is ferocious, mean, quick to violence, and ugly (She's no Disney princess). Radu on the other, hand is very pretty and is very sensitive and cries easily. They go through the horror of being sold as collateral to the Ottoman Sultan.
Once there, they meet Memed, one of the sultan's sons, and they both promptly fall in love (one awkward love triangle). I did like how the friendships were written in this; Nichoae and Lada and Radu and Nazira. They were sweet and I wished we had focused on that more.
I loved Lada's character even if she wasn't particularly likeable, but because of the sheer badassery of this woman. She learned to fight, lead the men and have some serious power and influence, which was unheard of for a woman. Radu is a soft boi and must be protected.
Although was and interesting read, I don't think I care enough about this plot or these characters to continue with this series, when I have so many other books I'd rather read.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Trafficking, Religious bigotry