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The Queen of Rhodia by Effie Calvin

The Queen of Rhodia by Effie Calvin

It has been sixteen months since Princess Esofi arrived in Ieflaria, and eight since her marriage to Crown Princess Adale. The princesses have a peaceful life together, preparing to become co-regents and raising their baby dragon, Carinth.

Their peace is shattered when Esofi’s mother, Queen Gaelle of Rhodia, arrives in Birsgen. She has heard about Carinth and believes that she deserves custody of him due to her greater devotion to Talcia, Goddess… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Emotional abuse & gaslighting
Kidnapping

The Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin

The Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin

Princess Esofi of Rhodia and Crown Prince Albion of Ieflaria have been betrothed since they were children but have never met. At age seventeen, Esofi’s journey to Ieflaria is not for the wedding she always expected but instead to offer condolences on the death of her would-be husband. But Ieflaria is desperately in need of help from Rhodia for their dragon problem, so Esofi is offered a new betrothal to Prince Albion’s younger sister, the new Crown Princess Adale. But Adale has no plans of taking the throne, leaving Esofi with more to battle than fire-breathing beasts.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Fatmisia & body shaming
Suicidal ideation mentioned

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 0 by Gege Akutami

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 0 by Gege Akutami

In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna were lost and scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna’s body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know it. Fortunately, there exists a mysterious school of Jujutsu Sorcerers who exist to protect the precarious existence of the living from the supernatural!

Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school studen… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Body horror
Attempted suicide mentioned

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Boss Witch by Ann Aguirre

Boss Witch by Ann Aguirre

Clementine Waterhouse is a perfectly logical witch. She doesn’t tumble headlong into love. Rather she weighs the pros and cons and decides if a relationship is worth pursuing. At least that’s always been her modus operandi before. Clem prefers being the one in charge, always the first to walk away when the time is right. Attraction has never struck her like lightning. Until the witch hunter comes to town. Gavin Rhys hates being a witch hunter, but his family honour is on the line, and he needs to prove he’s nothing like his grandfather, a traitor who let everyone down. But things… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Parental abandonment
Parental divorce mentioned
Alcohol consumption

The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown

The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown

Shipwrecked on a remote, wild island, Robot Roz learned from the unwelcoming animal inhabitants and adapted to her surroundings–but can she survive the challenges of the civilized world and find her way home to Brightbill and the island?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Animal death
Animal attack
Gun violence

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is–but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island’s unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home–until, one day, the robot’s mysterious past comes back to haunt her.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Dismemberment
Gun violence
Fire
Animal death
Animal attack (bear)

All That’s Left in the World by Erik Brown

All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown

When Andrew stumbles upon Jamie’s house, he’s injured, starved, and has nothing left to lose. A deadly pathogen has killed off most of the world’s population, including everyone both boys have ever loved. And if this new world has taught them anything, it’s to be scared of what other desperate people will do . . . so why does it seem so easy for them to trust each other?

After danger breaches their shelter, they flee south in search of civilization. But something isn’t… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Pandemic
COVID-19 mentioned
Dead bodies
Murder
Gun violence

Devolution by Max Brooks

Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks

As the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier’s eruption swirled and finally settled, the story of the Greenloop massacre has passed unnoticed, unexamined… until now. But the journals of resident Kate Holland, recovered from the town’s bloody wreckage, capture a tale too harrowing – and too earth-shattering in its implications – to be forgotten.

In these pages, Max Brooks brings Kate’s extraordinary account to light for the first time, faithfully… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Panic attack, on-page
Dieting discussed & calorie-counting
Blood & gore depiction
Dead bodies
Emesis
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a husband, on-page
Death of friends, on-page
Earthquakes & volcanic eruption, on-page
Animal attack & death from animal attack (theme)
Animal death
Animal dead bodies & butchery, on-page

Suns Will Rise by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell

An heir. A renegade. A convict. A cyborg. A défecteur. Five rebels. One revolution. It’s been three months since the Patriarche was beheaded, leaving behind no known heir. Now the planet of Laterre is unrecognizable as General Bonnefaçon attempts to restore peace while the next leader is decided upon. At the same time dangerous rifts threaten to shatter the planet from within. The Red Scar has been killing off anyone with a legitimate claim to the Regime, while the Vangarde are preparing for the return of their infamous leader. Then it’s revealed that the Patriarche had a… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Suicide
Blood & gore depiction, including depiction of dead bodies
Bombings
Torture
Riots

Between Burning Worlds by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell

Between Burning Worlds by Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell

A traitor. A prisoner. A fugitive. Wanted by the Regime. Destined to save the planet.

Laterre is on the brink of war. The Third Estate are rioting against the injustices of a corrupt system. The Patriarche, reeling from the murder of his only heir, makes brutal attempts to quash the unrest, while a new militant faction launches a series of deadly attacks… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape, implied
Child abuse recounted
Blood & gore depiction
Execution
Gun violence