Lost in Paradise: A World in Shadows Novel
- 4.7 out of 5
- 13 ratings
- 262 pages
Overall Content Rating: Adults Only NC-17
This fantasy romance–adventure follows half–sea-folk protagonists caught in family feuds, treasure hunts, and merfolk politics, with flirtation and an ongoing adult relationship that includes pregnancy. Language is consistently rough: everyday profanity is common, and stronger swearing spikes in fights. Parents should know the book includes on-page explicit sexual activity between adults, sexual shaming in arguments, and a referenced past rape and mutilation of a relative. Violence appears as injuries, blood, a stabbing backstory, and occasional kicks or smashing objects in anger; horror-adjacent talk of gore and past atrocities is mentioned but not the main focus.
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Crude Mild
15Characters call one another foolish or contemptible with plain insults during disagreements and self-doubt.
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- stupid: 10
- idiot: 5
Fbombs Moderate
7A handful of the strongest swear words appear in physical altercations and sharp refusals, usually when tempers flare.
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- fuck: 7
Profanity Heavy
105Crude and casual swearing runs throughout dialogue and internal monologue, including insults, exclamations, and figurative expressions during banter, stress, and family conflict.
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- damn: 31
- hell: 22
- shit: 18
- bitch: 13
- ass: 9
- bastard: 9
- bullshit: 2
- dick: 1
Sex Extreme
18Adult viewpoint characters share explicitly described consensual sex, including arousal, self-touch, and climax on the page; dialogue also uses demeaning sexual insults, and past sexual assault is referenced in backstory.
Specific words
- slut: 4
- boob: 3
- orgasm: 3
- cock: 2
- whore: 2
- clit: 1
- dick: 1
- penis: 1
- rape: 1
Violence Moderate
33Fantasy adventure includes scrapes and bleeding injuries, ritual blood use, angry property destruction, and accounts of stabbing and broader wartime carnage without sustained graphic detail on every page.
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- blood: 19
- bleed: 7
- kick: 3
- stab: 2
- gore: 1
- smash: 1
About this book
Outcast Determined not to be ruled by Siren law, Ianthe of the Lorelei suffers the consequences of a quickly intensifying Fae Civil War. Seeking refuge from the violence Ianthe agrees to join a quest to aid Winter Summersun, a contender for the Fae thrones. Outsider Zander Rush is the half-Mer treasure hunter hired by Winter to retrieve an ancient prize from the sea. He’ll need a Siren’s help if he wants to get close enough to touch the shipwreck where it's hidden. Sirens aren’t known for being helpful; they thrive on death and misery. His only chance of success lies with the unusual Ianthe. Outnumbered On their journey, they’ll face storms, sharks, Sirens, Mer, diminished gods of old, and untold monsters of the deep. Zander will learn that his reluctance to learn about Fae history hinders him. Ianthe will see she’s stronger than she ever knew and that she's more than an outcast Siren. Together they’ll find that Life's greatest treasures can’t be held in your hands. Read more