Kazi is in near-constant danger in Vow of Thieves as a captive. Kazi (probably 18 years old by this book) is offered hard liquor. There's a little more swearing as well, but it doesn't go beyond "horses-t," and shouting "a-hole" at horrible criminals. A woman's kidnapping leads to threat of sexual assault by two men who wield their power over her - two young children are threatened if she doesn't comply with their demands. A reaction to poisonous bite is nearly fatal, with pain, fever, convulsions, and hallucinations described. Decomposing bodies hanging in a square are briefly described, along with a severed hand and stab and arrow injuries that are slow to heal. Many are killed in explosions and fights with swords, arrows, and knives with some decapitations - but there's not much gore considering the carnage. The violence ratchets up from the first book, Dance of Thieves. By this book, a committed couple has had sex, though only kissing and undressing are described. Like the other series, these fantasy adventures are heavy on the romance. Parents need to know that Vow of Thieves is the second in a duology set in the same group of kingdoms as the Remnant Chronicles trilogy.
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