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The Crow Rider by Kalyn Josephson

The Crow Rider by Kalyn Josephson

Princess Thia, her allies, and her crow, Res, are planning a rebellion to defeat Queen Razel and Illucia once and for all. Thia must convince the neighbouring kingdoms to come to her aid, and Res’s show of strength is the only thing that can help her. But so many obstacles stand in her way. Res excels at his training, until he loses control of his magic, harming Thia in the process. She is also pursued by Prince Ericen, heir to the Illucian throne and the one person she can’t trust but can’t seem to stay away from. As the rebel group prepares for war, Res’s magic grows more unstable. Thia has to decide if she can rely on herself and their… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Coming out themes
Depression
Nightmares
Blood & gore depiction
Physical injuries
Death of a brother mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Fire
Whipping mentioned
War (central theme)

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Their love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow after devastating blow, Yasmen and Josiah Wade found that love alone couldn’t solve or save everything. It couldn’t save their marriage. Yasmen wasn’t prepared for how her life fell apart, but she’s is finally starting to find joy again. She and Josiah have found a new rhythm, co-parenting their two kids and running a thriving business together. Yet like magnets, they’re always drawn back to each other, and now they’re beginning to wonder if they’re truly ready to let go of everything they once had. Soon, one.. Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Divorce
Depression
Suicidal ideation
Stillbirth

This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed

This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed

Amar can’t wait to tell everyone his wonderful news: he’s found The One, and he’s getting married. But it turns out announcing his engagement on a group chat might not have been the best way to let his strict Muslim Bangladeshi family know that his happy-ever-after partner is a man—and a white man at that. Amar expected a reaction from his four siblings, but his bombshell sends shockwaves throughout the community and begins to fracture their family unit, already fragile from the death of their mother. Suddenly Amar is questioning everything he once… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Racism
Queermisia
Depression
Alcohol consumption
Grief & loss depiction
Death of parent recounted

Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher

Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher

Stephen’s god died on the longest day of the year… Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only for the chance to be useful before he dies. But all that changes when he encounters a fugitive named Grace in an alley and witnesses an assassination attempt gone wrong. Now the pair must navigate a web of treachery, beset on all sides by spies and poisoners, while a cryptic killer stalks one step behind

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Infidelity recounted
Depression
Panic attack, on-page
Suicide by poison
Alcohol consumption
Decapitation
Autopsy scene
Death of a mother from consumption mentioned
Murder
Home invasion
False imprisonment
Military service recounted

Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick

Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick

Today is Leonard Peacock’s birthday. It is also the day he hides a gun in his backpack. Because today is the day he will kill his former best friend, and then himself, with his grandfather’s P-38 pistol. But first, he must say goodbye to the four people who matter most to him: his Humphrey Bogart-obsessed next-door neighbour, Walt; his classmate, Baback, a violin virtuoso; Lauren, the Christian homeschooler he has a crush on; and Herr Silverman, who teaches the high school’s class on the Holocaust. Speaking to each in turn, Leonard slowly reveals his secrets as the hours tick by and the moment of truth approaches….. Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape
Sexual assault
Depression
Suicide & suicidal ideation
Gun violence

Because of You by Pip Harry

Because of You by Pip Harry

Tiny is homeless. Nola has everything she could ask for. They meet when Nola is forced into volunteer work for the writers’ group at the homeless shelter where Tiny is staying, and at first, it seems impossible that two people who are so different could ever be friends. But despite her initial prejudice, Nola quickly learns that there isn’t much separating her from the people who live on the streets. And Tiny begins to see that falling down doesn’t mean you never get back up. Because of You is a story about homelessness, prejudice and the power of words to provide a little hope… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Post-natal depression
Substance addiction
Suicidal ideation
Drug abuse
Death of a friend
Homelessness

I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi

I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi

News stations across the country are reporting mysterious messages that Earth has been receiving from a planet—Alma—claiming to be its creator. If they’re being interpreted correctly, in seven days Alma will hit the kill switch on their “colony” Earth. True or not, for teenagers Jesse Hewitt, Cate Collins, and Adeem Khan, the prospect of this ticking time bomb will change their lives forever. Jesse, who has been dealt one bad blow after another, wonders if it even matters what happens to the world. Cate, on the other hand, is desperate to use this time to find the father she never… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Schizophrenia
Depression
Attempted suicide
Suicidal ideation
Self-harm
Cancer
Surgery
Hospital
Death of a parent recounted
Gun violence
Poverty
Animal death

The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletter

The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletter

Cassie O’Malley has been trying to keep her head above water—literally and metaphorically—since birth. It’s been two and a half years since Cassie’s mother dumped her in a mental institution against her will, and now, at eighteen, Cassie is finally able to reclaim her life and enter the world on her own terms. But freedom is a poor match against a lifetime of psychological damage. As Cassie plumbs the depths of her new surroundings, the startling truths she uncovers about her own family narrative make it impossible to cut the tethers of a tumultuous past. And when the unhealthy… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Fatmisia & body shaming
Rape
Child abuse
Anxiety
Depression
Suicide
Self-harm

The Half Life of Molly Pierce by Katrina Leno

The Half Life of Molly Pierce by Katrina Leno

You live and you remember. Me, I live and I forget. But now—now I am remembering. For all of her seventeen years, Molly feels like she’s missed bits and pieces of her life. Now, she’s figuring out why. Now, she’s remembering her own secrets. And in doing so, Molly uncovers the separate life she seems to have led…and the love that she can’t let go.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Dissociative Identity Disorder (theme)
Depression
Suicidal ideation discussed
Thwarted attempted suicide by drug overdose, on-page
Blood depiction
Hospital
Emesis
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a friend
Death of a brother
Car accident involving a truck hitting a motorcycle, on-page
Death of a pet goldfish mentioned

Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

Andi Alpers is on the edge. She’s angry at her father for leaving, angry at her mother for not being able to cope, and heartbroken by the loss of her younger brother, Truman. Rage and grief are destroying her. And she’s about to be expelled from Brooklyn Heights’ most prestigious private school when her father intervenes. Now Andi must accompany him to Paris for winter break. Alexandrine Paradis lived over two centuries ago. She dreamed of making her mark on the Paris stage, but a fateful encounter with a doomed prince of France cast her in a tragic role she didn’t want—and couldn’t escape. Two girls, two centuries apart… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Depression
Attempted suicide
Suicidal ideation
Drug use & abuse
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a brother