And It Arose from the Deepest Black (John Black Book 2)
- 4.6 out of 5
- 145 ratings
- 502 pages
Overall Content Rating: Parents Strongly Cautioned PG-13
This is a young-adult superhero-style adventure where ordinary teens train with swords and confront enormous creatures that destroy cities on the news. Expect regular fantasy action violence, injuries, and monster battles alongside ongoing worry for a sister and mother caught in the conflict. Language may concern some parents: friends and enemies trade insults and swear when stakes rise, including stronger words in crisis moments. There is no sexual content in the sampled material; matched terms there refer to insults or innocent gestures. No review themes beyond language, crude insults, and violence were indicated in the notes provided.
Reviews first uploaded September 30, 2026 2:29 am. Revised October 9, 2026 1:44 am. Page updated October 9, 2026 1:44 am.
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Crude Mild
23Characters call each other fools or mock poor choices in arguments and training. The sampled harsh language is mostly everyday name-calling rather than graphic vulgar jokes.
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Specific words
- stupid: 14
- idiot: 8
- suck: 1
Profanity Moderate
86Teen and adult characters use mild through strong swearing in banter, family tension, and high-stress fights with monsters. Insults, exclamations, and sarcastic put-downs appear on a steady basis but are not on every page.
Amazon reviews mentioning profanity
Specific words
- hell: 33
- damn: 21
- shit: 12
- ass: 7
- bastard: 3
- bitch: 3
- bullshit: 3
- butt: 2
- dick: 2
Violence Moderate
72The story centers on giant monsters attacking towns and repeated physical fights. Characters punch, stab, and smash enemies; blood and bleeding appear during battles and injuries, including harm to family members, though some wounds heal quickly through powers.
Amazon reviews mentioning violence
Specific words
- blood: 23
- punch: 20
- smash: 17
- stab: 5
- bleed: 4
- kick: 3
Fbombs Moderate
Strong one-word expletives and related compound swears show up most often when characters are startled, angry, or facing immediate danger, including a dozen uses of the strongest sampled terms.
About this book
My name is John Black and I’m a monster. I’ve killed, and not just by accident. I’ve started to wonder if my powers make me dangerous, or if it’s the other way around. I don’t want to be a killer like Sol, be another bad guy, but I can feel myself turning. What choice do I have? There are other monsters besides just me, some human, some not. Big things that came out of the water, destroying everything in their path. Creatures from the bottom of the sea, or maybe outer space — it doesn’t matter, because they’re coming. What choice do I have but kill? Read more