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The Killing Code by Ellie Marney

The Killing Code by Ellie Marney

Virginia, 1943: World War II is raging in Europe and on the Pacific front when Kit Sutherland is recruited to help the war effort as a codebreaker at Arlington Hall, a former girls’ college now serving as the site of a secret US Signals Intelligence facility in Virginia. But Kit is soon involved in another kind of fight: Government girls are being brutally murdered in Washington DC, and when Kit stumbles onto a bloody homicide scene, she is drawn into the hunt for the killer. To find the man responsible for the gruesome murders and bring him to justice, Kit joins forces with other female… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Misogyny
Racism
Nazism
Sexual assault mentioned
Drugging, off-page
Blood & gore depiction
Death of a friend
Murder
Gun violence
Fire
War themes

Gone to Ground by Bronwyn Hall

Gone to Ground by Bronwyn Hall

UN surgeon Rachel Forester is posted at a remote medical clinic deep in the jungle of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With violence escalating in the region, Dr Forester risks her life by remaining to tend an injured child while the rest of her team evacuates. On the cusp of her final desperate chance to leave, a soldier is carried into the camp by three other members of his unit, his condition so critical, his airlift must take priority over hers. With no help coming, and in the path of warring militias, this small unit must flee through the heart of the jungle to reach the safety of… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Blood & injury depiction
Gun violence
Animal death
War themes

Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews

Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews

An escaped spider, the unexpected arrival of an Imperial Russian Prince, the senseless assassination of a powerful figure, a shocking attack on the supposedly invincible Warden of Texas, Catalina’s boss… And it’s only Monday. Within hours, the fate of Houston—not to mention the House of Baylor—now rests on Catalina, who will have to harness her powers as never before. But even with her fellow Prime and fiancé Alessandro Sagredo by her side, she may not be able to expose who’s responsible before all hell really breaks loose.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Classism
Domestic abuse
Blood & gore depiction
Murder & attempted murder
Gun violence
Fire

Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

As Prime magic users, Catalina Baylor and her sisters have extraordinary powers—powers their ruthless grandmother would love to control. Catalina can earn her family some protection working as deputy to the Warden of Texas, overseeing breaches of magic law in the state, but that has risks as well. When House Baylor is under attack and monsters haunt her every step, Catalina is forced to rely on handsome, dangerous Alessandro Sagredo, the Prime who crushed her heart. The nightmare that Alessandro has fought since childhood has come roaring back to life, but now Catalina is under threat. Not even his life…Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Misogyny & slut-shaming
Panic attacks
ALcohol consumption
Blood & gore depiction including body horror
Emesis
Needles
Death of a father from cancer recounted
Murder & attempted murder
Gun violence
Nonfatal poisoning of a grandparent
Stalking

The Sacrifice by Charlie Higson

The Sacrifice by Charlie Higson

The Sacrifice picks up after Small Sam and The Kid arrive at the Tower of London at the end of The Dead. Though Sam finds safety and friendship at the Tower with Jordan Hordern’s crew, he can’t settle down. The only thing he wants is to be reunited with his sister, Ella. Despite Ed’s protests, Sam and the Kid strike out westward, through the no-go zone. Meanwhile, Shadowman is tracking Saint George across north London, watching him build up his army. Shadowman knows that Saint George is an extremely dangerous threat, but no one will take his warnings… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Blood & gore depiction including eye trauma and body horror
Cannibalism
Death of a child
Death of a friend

The Dead by Charlie Higson

The Dead by Charlie Higson

The child in the video was terrified. Within days it had gone viral. The Internet stopped working – and they realised something was seriously wrong. The sickness struck everyone over fourteen. First, it twisted their minds. Next it ravaged their bodies. Now they roam the streets – crazed and hungry. Jack and Ed are survivors, determined to return home to London. Clinging to memories, they join misfits and fighters they meet on the road. And one adult, a butcher called Greg. But, when a devastating new threat arises, they know that for some there will only be one escape….

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Blood & gore depiction including body horror
Cannibalism
Death of a child
Death of a friend
Murder
Gun violence
Explosion
Animal death

The Fear by Charlie Higson

The Fear by Charlie Higson

They all had nightmares. They all had lost someone. Some of them had lost everyone. The sickness struck everyone over fourteen. First it twisted their minds.
Next it ravaged their bodies. Now they roam the streets,
crazed and hungry. The uninfected hide across London. Landmarks have become camps and gangs roam the streets, fighting the Enemy – and each other. The uninfected hide across London. Landmarks have become camps and gangs roam the streets, fighting the Enemy – and each other.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Blood & gore depiction including body horror
Cannibalism
Death of a child

The Fallen by Charlie Higson

The Fallen by Charlie Higson

First the sickness rotted the adults’ minds. Then their bodies. Now they stalk the streets, hunting human flesh. The Holloway crew are survivors. They’ve fought their way across London and made it to the Natural History Museum alive – just. But the fight will never end while the Enemy lives, unless there’s another way…The kids at the museum are looking for a cure. All they need are medical supplies. To get them means a journey down unknown roads. Roads where not only crazed, hungry sickos hide in the shadows. Suddenly it’s not so clear who – or what – they’re fighting.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Blood & gore depiction including body horror
Cannibalism
Death of a child
Animal death

The Hunted by Charlie Higson

The Hunted by Charlie Higson

The sickness struck everyone over fourteen. First it twisted their minds. Next it ravaged their bodies. Now they roam the streets – Crazed and hungry The others had promised that the countryside would be safer than the city. They were wrong. Now Ella’s all-alone except for her silent rescuer, Scarface – and she’s not even sure if he’s a kid or a grown-up. Back in London, Ed’s determined to find her. But getting out of town’s never been more dangerous- because coming in the other direction is every SICKO in the country. It’s like they’re being called towards the capital and nothing is going to stop them…

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Blood & gore depiction including body horror
Death of a child
Death of a friend

The End by Charlie Higson

The End by Charlie Higson

It all comes to an end in the final book in The Enemy series The sickness struck everyone over fourteen. First it twisted their minds. Next it ravaged their bodies. Now they roam the streets – Crazed and hungry. Sickos swarm the streets of London. Gathered in the centre of the city, they lie in wait. The survivors have one final epic battle to overcome. Together they must work out a plan of attack and end the grown-ups reign of terror before it’s too late. The end is coming.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Blood & gore depiction including body horror
Death of a child
Death of a friend
Fire