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Beasts of the Frozen Sun by Cressida Cowell

Beasts of the Frozen Sun by Cressida Cowell

Every child of Glasnith learns the last words of Aillira, the god-gifted mortal whose doomed love affair sparked a war of gods and men, and Lira of clan Stone knows the story better than most. As a descendant of Aillira and god-gifted in her own right, she has the power to read people’s souls, to see someone’s true essence with only a touch of her hand.

When a golden-haired warrior washes up on the shores of her homeland–one of the fearful marauders… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Attempted rape & sexual assault

The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell

The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell

Wizard boy, Xar, should have come into his magic by now, but he hasn’t, so he wants to find a witch and steal its magic for himself. But if he’s got any chance of finding one, he will have to travel into the forbidden Badwoods. Xar doesn’t realise he is about to capture an entirely different kind of enemy. A Warrior girl called Wish. And inside this book, at this very moment, two worlds collide and the fate of the land is changed forever. Xar and Wish must visit the dungeons at Warrior fort, and face the evil Queen. But something that has been sleeping for hundreds of years is stirring …

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sword violence & stabbing
Dead bodies and severed heads

How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

Hiccup Haddock Horrendous III was a truly extraordinary Viking hero. The warrior chieftain and awesome sword fighter was known as ‘the Dragon Whisperer’, on account of his power over these terrifying beasts. But it wasn’t always like that, and this is the story of his rise to fame, in his own words.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Amputation & loss of limb
Animal attack
Animal death

The Girl from the Well by HG Wells

The Girl from the Well by H.G. Wells

A dead girl walks the streets. She hunts murderers. Child killers, much like the man who threw her body down a well three hundred years ago. And when a strange boy bearing stranger tattoos moves into the neighborhood so, she discovers, does something else. And soon both will be drawn into the world of eerie doll rituals and dark Shinto exorcisms that will take them from American suburbia to the remote valleys and shrines of Aomori, Japan. Because the boy has a terrifying secret – one that would just kill to get out.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Paedophilia & child sexual abuse
Death of children
Murder

Spare and Found Parts by Sarah Maria Griffin

Spare and Found Parts by Sarah Maria Griffin

Nell Crane has always been an outsider. In a city devastated by an epidemic, where survivors are all missing parts—an arm, a leg, an eye—her father is the famed scientist who created the biomechanical limbs everyone now uses. But Nell is the only one whose mechanical piece is on the inside: her heart. Since the childhood operation, she has ticked. Like a clock, like a bomb. As her community rebuilds, everyone is expected to contribute to the society’s good . . . but how can Nell live up to her father’s revolutionary idea when she has none of her… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Threats of forced marriage
Chronic heart condition
Surgery
Death of a parent

Tokyo Ghoul:re, Vol. 5 by Sui Ishida

Tokyo Ghoul:re, Vol. 5 by Sui Ishida

The Qs Squad once again proves its worth by going undercover to collect vital Ghoul information, allowing the CCG finally move forward with a massive eradication campaign. But this strike pushes the Qs to their limits, bringing all their weaknesses to the forefront. And Haise is the hardest hit when his hidden past rushes forth to impact his future!

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Cannibalism
Body horror
Torture
Gun violence

Tokyo Ghoul, Volume Fourteen by Sui Ishida

Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 14 by Sui Ishida

As Kaneki and the fiercest fighter in the CCG, Arima, finally face off, several investigators launch an assault on Yoshimura, unaware of the danger that awaits them. The massive battle takes a turn for the worse when the One-Eyed Owl appears, leaving the fate of Kaneki and the CCG hanging in the balance.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Cannibalism
Surgery for organ transplantation mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Physical assault

Tokyo Ghoul, Volume Thirteen by Sui Ishida

Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 13 by Sui Ishida

Investigators from the 20th Ward launch an initiative to take out the Ghoul known as the One-Eyed Owl, who has possible ties to both Akira and Yoshimura. An all-out assault on the Anteiku café, where the Owl is supposedly hiding, results in full-fledged battle.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Cannibalism
Surgery for organ transplantation mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Physical assault

Tokyo Ghoul, Volume Twelve by Sui Ishida

Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 12 by Sui Ishida

The 4th Ward falls under attack by Assistant Special Investigator Arima of the Commission of Counter Ghoul. Amon finds a connection between the CCG and an underground lab seemingly designed to research turning humans into Ghouls. And an old partnership reforms that could spell trouble for the 20th Ward.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Cannibalism
Surgery for organ transplantation mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Physical assault

Tokyo Ghoul, Volume Eleven by Sui Ishida

Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 11 by Sui Ishida

Amid clashes between Ghouls and the Commission of Counter Ghoul investigators at Doctor Kano’s underground facility, Kaneki finds himself locked in battle with Special Class Ghoul investigator Yukinori Shinohara. When the battle subsides, the CCG discovers shocking evidence that leads them closer to discovering the truth behind Kano’s sinister plans.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Cannibalism
Surgery for organ transplantation mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Physical assault