Title: Shocked at the dark content!
Product review: I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in this series so I was eager to read the second. I was dismayed at the dark turn this book takes. From the intentional burning of people to keep others in line, to the manaxa dances in which men wear knives and "dance" against an opponent with the "hopes" of inflicting injury and/or a kill, to the end of the book where the dejected suitor intentionally slashes a character's face in anger to destroy her beauty, this story is violent start to finish. There is also an erotic undercurrent with the wedding dance that must be performed by two of the main characters. Overall, I was disappointed in the tone of this book, especially for the age group it appears to be directed towards, (the back of the book recommends ages 9-11). I think the recommended age should be at least 13-17.
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