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New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer


For Bella Swan there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella could ever have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realize their troubles may be just beginning….

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Toxic relationship
  • Suicidal ideation & attempted suicide
  • Blood depiction & blood-drinking
  • Motorcycle accident
  • Near-drowning incident
  • Torture & stalking

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob – knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Gang rape mentioned (secondary character)
  • Self injury
  • Blood depiction & blood drinking
  • Dismemberment

Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer

Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer

Chronic overachiever Prudence Barnett is always quick to cast judgment on the lazy, rude, and arrogant residents of her coastal town. Her dreams of karmic justice are fulfilled when, after a night out with her friends, she wakes up with the sudden ability to cast instant karma on those around her. Pru giddily makes use of the power, punishing everyone from public vandals to mean gossips, but there is one person on whom her powers consistently backfire… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Alcohol consumption mentioned
  • Animal injury

Wires and Nerve, Vol 2 by Marissa Meyer

Wires & Nerve, Vol. 2 by Marissa Meyer and illustrated by Stephen Gilpin

Iko. an audacious android and best friend to the Lunar Queen Cinder. has been tasked with hunting down Alpha Lysander Steele, the leader of a rogue band of bioengineered wolf-soldiers who threaten to undo the tenuous peace agreement between Earth and Luna. Unless Cinder can reverse the mutations that were forced on them years before, Steele and his soldiers plan to satisfy their monstrous appetites with a massacre of the innocent people of Earth. And to show he’s serious, Steele is taking hostages.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Ableism & ableist language
  • Child abuse recounted
  • Psychosis & hallucinations mentioned
  • Blood, gore & injury depiction
  • Grief & loss depiction
  • Death of a friend & sister
  • Death of a father recounted
  • Murder
  • Physical assault
  • Kidnapping & hostage situation
  • War themes

Wires and Nerve, Vol 1 by Marissa Meyer

Wires & Nerve, Vol. 1 by Marissa Meyer and illustrated by Stephen Gilpin

When rogue packs of wolf-hybrid soldiers threaten the tenuous peace alliance between Earth and Luna, Iko takes it upon herself to hunt down the soldiers’ leader. She is soon working with a handsome royal guard who forces her to question everything she knows about love, loyalty, and her own humanity.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Blood, gore & injury depiction
  • Global pandemic discussed
  • Death of a sister mentioned
  • Murder
  • Gun & knife violence

Supernova by Marissa Meyer

Supernova by Marissa Meyer

The epic conclusion to Marissa Meyer’s thrilling Renegades Trilogy finds Nova and Adrian fighting to keep their identities secret. While the battle rages on between their alter egos and their allies, there is a darker threat shrouding Gatlon City. The Renegades’ worst enemy is back among them, threatening to reclaim Gatlon City. Nova and Adrian must brave lies and betrayal to protect those they love. Their greatest fears are about to come to life, and unless they can bridge the divide between heroes and villains, they stand to lose everything. Including each other.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Sexual assaut of a child mentioned
  • Alcohol consumption & mentions of smoking
  • Non-consensual body modifications including tattoo removal and tracking implants
  • Murder of a mother, father & infant sister by gun violence recounted
  • Murder by stabbing, a broken neck and gun violence
  • Physical assault (on-page)
  • War themes & battle scene

Archenemies by Marissa Meyer

In Renegades, Nova and Adrian (aka Insomnia and Sketch) fought the battle of their lives against the Anarchist known as the Detonator. It was a short-lived victory. The Anarchists still have a secret weapon, one that Nova believes will protect her. The Renegades also have a strategy for overpowering the Anarchists, but both Nova and Adrian understand that it could mean the end of Gatlon City – and the world – as they know it.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Alcohol consumption mentioned
  • Blood & injury depiction
  • Murder of a mother, father & infant sister by gun violence recounted
  • Murder by spear mentioned
  • Torture
  • Near-drowning incident mentioned
  • Kidnapping & captivity

Stars Above by Marissa Meyer

Stars Above by Marissa Meyer

The enchantment continues . . . The universe of the Lunar Chronicles holds stories—and secrets—that are wondrous, vicious, and romantic. How did Cinder first arrive in New Beijing? How did the brooding soldier Wolf transform from young man to killer? When did Princess Winter and the palace guard Jacin realize their destinies?

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Hallucinations (protagonist)
  • Forced adoption mentioned
  • Parent with alcohol abuse issues mentioned
  • Blood & injury depiction including a global pandemic, needles, surgery, non-consensual medical treatment, and non-consensual body modifications
  • Death of a father from gun violence mentioned
  • Murder including death from a snapped neck
  • Physical assault (fistfights, beating, military training)
  • Mentions of a character having a near-drowning incident in a oil vat after being hit by a crane
  • Loss of autonomy (mind control) including forced self-harm and mentions of a pregnant character dying from suicide after forced sex work
  • Fire recounted

Heartless by Marissa Meyer

Heartless by Marissa Meyer

Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favourite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen. Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the king and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship. Cath is… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Suicide mentioned
  • Physical injury (broken ankle)
  • Murder by decapitation mentioned
  • Knife & sword violence
  • Alcohol consumption & mentions of smoking (hookah)
  • Animal attack (magical bird)
  • War themes discussed

Fairest by Marissa Meyer

Fairest by Marissa Meyer

Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who is the Fairest of them all? Pure evil has a name, hides behind a mask of deceit, and uses her “glamour” to gain power. But who is Queen Levana? Long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress in The Lunar Chronicles, Levana lived a very different story–a story that has never been told… until now.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Rape by coercion (mind control)
  • Parental infidelity mentioned
  • Alcohol consumption mentioned
  • Death from childbirth mentioned
  • Non-consensual amputation of both feet mentioned (secondary character)*
  • Murder by gun & knife violence including stabbings & a slit throat
  • Death from poisoning mentioned
  • Presumed death in a fire and discussions of resulting burn scars to the protagonist