A Confusion of Princes

There's a fair amount of violence in A Confusion of Princes, but because most characters have at least the possibility of being resurrected, the impact of their deaths is somewhat mitigated. Khemri engages in duels, starship battles, attacks by alien zombies, and other mayhem, but the depiction of it isn't highly realistic or graphic.

Both male and female courtesans are available to Khemri on his ship, but his encounters with them aren't detailed in any way. Khemri begins to fall in love with a young woman named Raine, and they embark on a sexual relationship, but no intimate details are given.

A small amount of profanity in a few moments of emotional intensity --- "s--t" and "f--k" -- and the former is also used in a couple instances in reference to feces.

Passing references to smoking, drinking, and recreational drugs in some of the scenes featuring the princes (who are age 17 and up). Khemri, however, is too busy trying to stay alive to have time for these indulgences.

Parents need to know that A Confusion of Princes is a far-future space adventure that also functions as a clever coming-of-age story. There's a fair amount of mostly bloodless violence -- teen protagonist Khemri engages in duels, starship battles, attacks by alien zombies, and other mayhem -- and a small amount of profanity ("s--t," "f--k"). Male and female courtesans are available to Khemri on his ship, but his encounters with them aren't detailed, nor are those with his with the young woman he falls in love with. There are passing references to smoking, drinking, and recreational drugs in some of the scenes featuring the princes, though Khemri doesn't indulge. The emphasis of the story is on his maturation from callow adventurer to caring adult.