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Judgemental Toast asked this question about The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1):
Is there sexual content? Is there blasphemy? Thanks!
Chelsea Sexual content- not a lot. There are no sex scenes, but there are some vague references to sex and sex slavery. There is one man who is pining for a w…moreSexual content- not a lot. There are no sex scenes, but there are some vague references to sex and sex slavery. There is one man who is pining for a woman, but his imagination scene is not really explicit.

Not sure of your definition of "blasphemy." ...cursing? Yes, lots of cursing.

If you're worried about it being inappropriate, violence is your biggest concern. There are fights which include death, including the death of children, and there are quite a few descriptions of torture.(less)
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