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Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner

Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner

Deep within the palace of the Mede emperor, in an alcove off the main room of his master’s apartments,. Kamet minds his master’s business and his own. Carefully keeping the accounts, and his own counsel, Kamet has accumulated a few possessions, a little money stored in the household’s cashbox, and a significant amount of personal power. As a slave, his fate is tied to his master’s. If Nahuseresh’s fortunes improve, so will Kamet’s, and Nahuseresh has been working diligently to promote his fortunes since the debacle in Attolia.

A soldier in the shadows offers escape, but Kamet won’t sacrifice his ambition for a meager and unreliable freedom; not until a whispered warning of poison and murder destroys all of his carefully laid plans. When Kamet flees for his life, he… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Domestic violence
Miscarriage
Blood & gore depiction
Physical injuries
Needles
Emesis
Torture
Kidnapping
Animal death, including a dog & cat

A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner

A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner

After an attempted assassination and kidnapping, Sophos, heir to the throne of Sounis, disappears. Those who care for him—including the thief Eugenides and the Queen of Eddis—are left to wonder if he is alive and if they will ever see him again

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Domestic violence
Child abuse
Emesis
Blood & gore depiction
Physical injury, including dental trauma
Torture
Kidnapping
Gun violence

The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

By scheming and theft, the Thief of Eddis has become King of Attolia. Eugenides wanted the queen, not the crown, but he finds himself trapped in a web of his own making.

Then he drags a naive young guard into the center of the political maelstrom. Poor Costis knows he is the victim of the king’s caprice, but his contempt for Eugenides slowly turns to grudging respect. Though struggling against his fate, the newly crowned king is much more than he appears. Soon the corrupt Attolian court will learn that its subtle and dangerous intrigue is no match for Eugenides.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism
Domestic violence
Alcohol consumption
Emesis
Blood & gore depiction
Physical injuries
Amputation recounted
Torture (off-page)
Hanging (threats of)

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Area X has been cut off from the rest of the world for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. The first expedition returned with reports of a pristine, Edenic landscape; the second expedition ended in mass suicide, the third in a hail of gunfire as its members turned on one another. The members of the eleventh expedition returned as shadows of their former selves, and within weeks, all had died of cancer.

The group is made up of four women: an anthropologist; a surveyor; a psychologist, the de facto leader; and our narrator, a biologist. Their mission is to map the terrain, record all observations of their surroundings and of one another, and, above all, avoid being contaminated by Area X itself.

They arrive expecting the unexpected, and Area X delivers—but it’s the surprises that came across the border with them and the secrets the expedition members are keeping from one another that change everything.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Intimate partner violence recounted
Suicide & attempted suicide discussed
Alcohol consumption
Blood & gore depiction, including physical injuries
Dead bodies
Terminal cancer recounted
Hospital mentioned
Death of a husband recounted
Murder
Gun violence
Mind control & loss of autonomy (theme)
Animal attack

Saga, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Saga, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated Fiona Staples

Multiple storylines collide in this cosmos-spanning new volume. While Gwendolyn and Lying Cat risk everything to find a cure for The Will, Marko makes an uneasy alliance with Prince Robot IV to find their missing children, who are trapped on a strange world with terrifying new enemies.

Collecting: Saga 25-30

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism & ableist language
Racism
Misogyny
Intimate partner violence
Grey-area cheating
Substance addiction
Hallucinations mentioned
Drug abuse & recreational drug use
Overdose
Abortion mentioned
Graphic blood & gore depiction
Physical injuries
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a child
Murder & attempted murder
Kidnapping & captivity
Fire
Plane crash
Imprisonment
War themes & military violence (theme)
Animal death
Animal torture recounted

Saga, Vol. 4 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Saga, Vol. 4 by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated Fiona Staples

Saga is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the universe. As they visit a strange new world and encounter even more adversaries, baby Hazel finally becomes a toddler, while her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana struggle to stay on their feet.

Collecting: Saga 19-24

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism & ableist language
Racism
Misogyny
Dubious consent scenario*
Intimate partner violence
Grey-area cheating
Substance addiction
Hallucinations mentioned
Drug abuse & recreational drug use
Graphic childbirth
Graphic blood & gore depiction
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a son
Death of a mother & wife
Murder & attempted murder
Kidnapping
Fire
War themes & military violence (theme)
Animal death

*Note: Sex scene with a protagonist under the influence of recreational drugs.

Saga, Vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Saga, Vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated Fiona Staples

Searching for their literary hero, new parents Marko and Alana travel to a cosmic lighthouse on the planet Quietus, while the couple’s multiple pursuers finally close in on their targets.

Collecting: Saga 13-18.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism & ableist language
Racism
Misogyny
Dubious consent scenario*
Intimate partner violence
Grey-area cheating
Substance addiction
Hallucinations mentioned
Drug abuse & recreational drug use
Graphic childbirth
Graphic blood & gore depiction
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a son
Death of a mother & wife
Murder & attempted murder
Kidnapping
Fire
War themes & military violence (theme)
Animal death

*Note: Sex scene with a protagonist under the influence of recreational drugs.

The Sea in You by Jessi Sheron

The Sea in You by Jessi Sheron

Corinth was just trying to clean up the beach, she never expected to meet a mermaid, let alone be nearly drowned by one.

It was the start of a very strange friendship.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Domestic abuse
Toxic relationship

Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb

In a faraway land where members of the royal family are named for the virtues they embody, one young boy will become a walking enigma. Born on the wrong side of the sheets, Fitz, son of Chivalry Farseer, is a royal bastard, cast out into the world, friendless and lonely. Only his magical link with animals – the old art known as the Wit – gives him solace and companionship. But the Wit, if used too often, is a perilous magic, and one abhorred by the nobility… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Ableism
Misogyny
Adult-minor relationship discussed
Parental abandonment
Domestic abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Suicide, attempted suicide & suicidal ideation
Depression
Alcoholism
Alcohol consumption & abuse
Recreational drug use & abuse
Infertility mentioned
Emesis
Physical injuries
Death of a father & husband
Murder & attempted murder
Poisoning
Torture
Whipping
War themes
Graphic animal death, including multiple death of pet dogs
Animal cruelty & abuse
Hunting
Animal attack mentioned

Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis

Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis

Lynn knows every threat to her pond: drought, a snowless winter, coyotes, and, most importantly, people looking for a drink. She makes sure anyone who comes near the pond leaves thirsty, or doesn’t leave at all. Confident in her own abilities, Lynn has no use for the world beyond the nearby fields and forest. Having a life means dedicating it to survival, and the constant work of gathering wood and water. Having a pond requires the fortitude to protect it, something. Mother taught her well during their quiet hours on the rooftop, rifles in hand. But wisps of smoke on the horizon… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Ableism
Rape & attempted rape recounted, and forced sex work (off-page)
Child abuse & intimate partner violence recounted
Suicide (on-page) & suicidal ideation
Pregnancy & childbirth (on-page), including stillbirth (on-page)
Blood & injury depiction, including dead bodies, graphic physical injuries & illness (cholera, seizures, fever), field surgery, and syringes & needles
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a mother & father
Death of a brother
Murder & attempted murder
Gun & knife violence
Torture
Kidnapping & hostage situation
Blackmail
Fire
Drought including death from starvation & dehydration
Death from exposure
Military deployment recounted
Animal death & death of a pet (on-page), including hunting & animal dead bodies
Animal cruelty