A Goodreads user asked this question about Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1):
Okay, I read about 15 pages and felt sick to my stomach. I can handle a war story/ violence, but is it going to be worth it? It was recommended to me, but I don't handle reading certain things well...i.e. violence against children, torture etc....needless to say the very beginning already has me second guessing if I should continue. Any advise would be great. To read or not to read?
Jamie Owens the thing about fantasy books is there's a hero,falls in love and saves the day. these books are sooo different which is a good thing.lets have a bad …morethe thing about fantasy books is there's a hero,falls in love and saves the day. these books are sooo different which is a good thing.lets have a bad guy who's funny and plays by his rules.and you may be surprised he may end up a good guy all along.(less)
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