Isles of the Emberdark
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Not shown, but we are told that one of the main character's birds got sick and died during the timeskip between the original "Sixth of the Dusk" novella and this book.
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Before the story the protagonist had two animal companions, but one of them died before the book begins. The other companion is still visibly mourning (as is the protagonist himself).
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Is there body horror?
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A human-looking character is actually comprised of a a colony of insect-like creatures. We see this character separated, and we also see the character in a state where the creatures responsible for its skin have dies (this doesn't cause lasting harm to the character but is said to be extremely unsettling).
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Is there a hanging?
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It is mentioned that a dangerous species of intelligent vines will sometimes strangle its prey in a manner compared to hanging. We never actually see this happen.
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Does a dragon die?
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We see a mystical realm said to contain the spirits of dead dragons, and the dragon character's uncle is missing and people worry be might be dead. But no dragons die during the book: the uncle is not seen in the realm of dead dragons, and this is explicitly called out as a reason to believe that he is alive.
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Does a non-human character die?
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Not onscreen, but we are told that a beloved animal companion of one of the protagonists has recently died, amd he amd his other companions are still grieving.
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Does a major character die?
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Not shown onscreen, but one of the ship's crew is a "shade": a ghostlike being connected to someone who died in the past. This character was seen alive in earlier books. We do not know the circumstances of his death.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Are there ghosts?
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One of the ship's crew is a ghostlike being known as a shade, and he did in fact die at some point in the past.
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Are there demons or Hell?
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Some creatures, created from the throes of a murdered deity, are described in ways that have demonic connotations (and are even called nephilim, which is unusual because this author normally takes pains to avoid real-world religious terms). However, there is no Hell.
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Are there bedbugs?
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Not literally. However, a piece of the insect-colony character does hide in another character's bed (it's seeking refuge from other characters who want to kill the whole colony) and does bite him (because it's the only way the character can communicate with him). The colony immediately apologizes foe the intrusion.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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No, but some characters are imprisoned and used as hostages.
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Does a head get squashed?
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Some of creatures responsible for the insect-colony character's head do get killed. They are not forming the character's head at the moment, and the creatures responsible for the character's personality and memories are not harmed.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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A hero of the past fights a legendary monster and dies shortly thereafter, but by the setting's rules he defeated the monster saved his people. We are later shown this in a vision.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Are there underwater scenes?
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Strange case: while the scene takes place in the local setting's equivalent of an ocean, the liquid isn't actually water, and the character is surprised to find he can breathe. This is not immediately apparent at first.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is there hate speech?
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The book explicitly calls out certain characters who are attempting to colonize people that they believe are "savage" and "primitive".
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Is religion discussed?
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Real-world religions do not exist in this setting, but some characters do briefly discuss the religions they follow.
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Are there bugs?
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In addition to the insect-colony character, there are a number of other insect-like creatures, and they are dangerous.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Not shown, but the absence of a recently-deceased companion is a big part of the story.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Are there snakes?
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Sufficiently snake-like creatures.
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Not onscreen, but we are told that one of the protagonist's animal companions (seen only in flashbacks) died before this book begins, and the protagonist and his other companions are still mourning.
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Is there gun violence?
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Some animals are killed with guns, in the context of self-defense and/or hunting for food. No people are killed with guns.
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