"Her soul burns as bright as her red lips."
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Born in a segregated world amongst humans and trolls, Karkat Vantas seems to be the outcast of both. With his daily struggles of mental health, racial violence, and abandonment issues, is the concept of love too farfetched for this mutant? With rebellion at the edge, he sure wasn't ready to fall face first into the pages of poetry, eros, and total chaos.
DISCLAIMER: Mature topics are mentioned throughout the book such as; racial violence, strong language, discrimination, depression, religious views, self-harm, sexual references, and neglect. If the topics make you uncomfortable or you're under the age of 15, it is at your own risk to read further. This disclaimer will be seen once in the book, no warnings of listed topics will be mentioned in advance.
Your name is Dave Strider. You're 16 years old. You have an.. Interesting career.
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16 year old Dave Strider is a demon hunter with his older brother, Dirk. The Striders became hunters after their Bro died on the job.
Karkat Vantas is the new kid. He moved to Houston, Texas after the death of his father to live with his older brother Kankri. He never thought that he'd have to go into hiding with his brother, but here he was.