The Infernal Devices
Summary
Sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray travels to Victorian London and is rescued by Shadowhunters after encountering the city's supernatural underworld. She becomes caught up in dangerous intrigue alongside two young men who take her under their wing, as she navigates a fantasy world of demons, vampires, and shape-shifters.
At a Glance
💬LanguageModerate
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexHeavy
🍷Drugs & AlcoholSignificant
📋Other ContentSignificant
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Graphic Violence / Gore:
Disturbing / Frightening:
Explicit Sexual Content:
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Kissing (Passionate):
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Language
💬 Does The Infernal Devices have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityModerate
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityMild
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is The Infernal Devices violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreHeavy
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Infernal Devices
Explicit Sexual ContentSignificant
Sexually SuggestiveSignificant
Kissing (Light / Peck)Moderate
Kissing (Passionate)Significant
Heterosexual RomanceHeavy
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Infernal Devices
Illegal Drug UseSignificant
Legal Alcohol UseModerate
Implied / Referenced UseModerate
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Infernal Devices
Medical / Body ProcessesModerate
Heavy Emotional ThemesSignificant
Deception / LyingModerate
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