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Hey, I read a bit about this book and it sounds right up my alley. My only concern is that I don't like books with a lot of explicit adult content in them and it sounds like romance is a big part of this. I don't mind romance, adultery or anything like that as long as it's not graphic. Could somebody let me know how much adult content is in this book please?

Bryn Clegg This is not a romance in the bodice-ripper sense of the word. In literature, “romance is a narrative genre ... that involves a mysterious, adventurous…moreThis is not a romance in the bodice-ripper sense of the word. In literature, “romance is a narrative genre ... that involves a mysterious, adventurous, or spiritual story line where the focus is on a quest that involves bravery and strong values, not always a love interest.” Therefore, no graphic sex scenes. I am also someone who stays away from books with too much content of a certain type, and that was not this one. I can’t speak for the rest of the series, but I found this one fantastic. (less)

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There is no attribution for the apparently old-English verses at the head of each chapter. What's up with them?

Melanti This wikia page says that they're passages from William Caxton's 1477 book Game and Playe of the Chesse.

Makes sense, since chess is occasionally call…moreThis wikia page says that they're passages from William Caxton's 1477 book Game and Playe of the Chesse.

Makes sense, since chess is occasionally called the game of kings.

You can see the full text here:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/10672/...
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I see this is part of a series. Does it work as a sort of standalone or does it end in a cliffhanger?

Rebekah You can read as a stand alone.

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Is there any version of this book with easier english? I am not a native english speaker, but I read englosh books easily, complex ones at that. But this one... I am really interested, but maybe because the author's scottish and the book is very old, it's a hard read. Maybe a reprint with modernized text? Although I have the Kindle version and I'd think if a modernized version existed, it would be Kindle's.

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