![]() ![]() Dark and Troubled Past: Kieran's, involving his mother's murder, survival prostitution, repeated rapes, the manifestation of creepy powers, and committing homicide in self-defense when he was nine.Dark Is Not Evil: Kieran thinks his magic makes him look like an evil man, but he isn't.However, it appears to be the "mutable" variety, in which at least some people, at some times, can affect good, which allows for a relatively hopeful ending. really, whatever bad thing you want to avoid is somewhere in this universe. Crapsack World: Racism, misogyny, homophobia, disease, authoritarian government.Combat Pragmatist: Kieran isn't interested in "rules" of combat. ![]() Break His Heart to Save Him: Why Kieran tries to ditch Ash after escaping Churchrock.Break the Cutie: Kieran's childhood did this to him Ash expects to experience the same in prison.evolving into Badass Bookworm over the course of the novel. Barrier Warrior: Kieran and Thelyan fight this way.Bad Powers, Good People: Kieran, at least after his Heel–Face Turn.Badass Longcoat: Kieran sports one during the second half of the book.Ash: "Too bad your personality's not water-soluble." ![]()
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