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The Dark Vault by Victoria Schwab

The Dark Vault by V.E. Schwab

Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books. Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive. Mackenzie Bishop’s grandfather first brought her here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now her grandfather is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was: a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often-violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people… Read more,

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Self-harm
Drugging
Blood & injury depiction
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a brother recounted
Murder
Car accident mentioned

The Deceivers by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The Deceivers by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Until their mother vanished, the Greystone kids—Chess, Emma, and Finn—knew nothing about the other world. Everything is different there. It’s a mirror image, except things are wrong. Evil. Their mother tried to fix it, but she and an ally got trapped there along with Ms Morales, their friend Natalie’s mom. Now the four kids—brave Chess, smart Emma, kind Finn, and savvy Natalie—are determined to rescue everyone. To do so, they have to go back: into the other world, where even telling the truth can be illegal. But in such a terrif… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Drugging with syringes
Gun violence

The Ivies by Alexa Donne

The Ivies by Alexa Donne

Everyone knows the Ivies: the most coveted universities in the United States. Far more important are the Ivies. The Ivies at Claflin Academy, that is. Five girls with the same mission: to get into the Ivy League by any means necessary. I would know. I’m one of them. We disrupt class ranks, club leaderships, and academic competitions…among other things. We improve our own odds by decreasing the fortunes of others. Because hyper-elite competitive college admissions is serious business. And in some cases, it’s deadly.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Outing, threatened
Rape
Cheating
Disordered eating
Drugging mentioned
Alcohol consumption
Murder & attempted murder
Gun violence
Blackmail
Bullying

You Must Not Miss by Katrina Leno

You Must Not Miss by Katrina Leno

Magpie Lewis started writing in her yellow notebook the day after her family self-destructed. The day her father ruined her mother’s life. The day Eryn, Magpie’s sister, skipped town and left her to fend for herself. The day of Brandon Phipp’s party. Now Magpie is called a slut in the hallways of her high school, her former best friend won’t speak to her, and she spends her lunch period with a group of misfits who’ve all been as socially exiled as she has. And so, feeling trapped and forgotten, Magpie retreats to her notebook, dreaming up a magical place called Near. Near is perfect–a place… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Bimisia
Transmisia
Slut shaming
Victim blaming
Rape & date rape
Child neglect
Cheating
Anxiety & anxiety attacks
Suicide
Suicidal ideation
Alcoholism
Alcohol consumption & abuse
Drugging
Murder
Bullying

A House of Rage and Sorrow by Sangu Mandanna

A House of Rage and Sorrow by Sangu Mandanna

Esmae once wanted nothing more than to help her golden brother win the crown of Kali but that dream died with her best friend. Alexi broke her heart, and she vowed to destroy him for it. And with her sentient warship Titania beside her, how can she possibly fail? As gods, beasts, and kingdoms choose sides, Alexi seeks out a weapon more devastating than even Titania. Past lives threaten the present. Old enemies claim their due. And Esmae cannot outrun the ghosts and the questions that haunt her. What really happened to her father? What was the third boon her mother asked of Amba? For in the shadows, lurking in wait, are… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Parental abandonment recounted
Blood & injury depiction
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a friend recounted
Infanticide mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Knife & sword violence
Poisoning
Kidnapping
War, rebellion & royal coup (theme)

Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh

Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh

Awakening wounded in a darkened cell, their psychic abilities blocked, Aden and Zaira know they must escape. But when the lethal soldiers break free from their mysterious prison, they find themselves in a harsh, inhospitable landscape far from civilization. Their only hope for survival is to make it to the hidden home of a predatory changeling pack that doesn’t welcome outsiders. And they must survive. A shadowy enemy has put a target on the back of the Arrow squad, an enemy that cannot be permitted to succeed in its deadly campaign. Aden will cross any line to keep his people safe for this new future, where even an… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Threats of sexual assault
Child physical abuse
Drugging
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Brain damage mentioned
Death of a parent
Murder & attempted murder
Torture
Gun violence
Kidnapping of a child

The Pearl by Tiffany Reisz

The Pearl by Tiffany Reisz

When Lord Arthur Godwick learns his younger brother is up to his bollocks in debt to Regan Ferry, owner of The Pearl Hotel, he agrees to work off the tab… in her bed. Soon the handsome but troubled Arthur discovers he’s a pawn in an erotic game of revenge–and nothing, including his lover, is what it seems.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slut shaming recounted
Martial rape recounted
Incest (accidental, second cousins)
Cheating recounted
Alcohol consumption
Drugging
Death of a mother from cancer (glioma) recounted
Near drowning incident recounted

Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton

Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton

Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumour has it that somewhere, djinn still performs their magic. For humans, it’s an unforgiving place, especially if you’re poor, orphaned, or female. Amani Al’Hiza is all three. She’s a gifted gunslinger with perfect aim, but she can’t shoot her way out of Dustwalk, the back-country town where she’s destined to wind up wed or dead. Then she meets Jin, a rakish foreigner, in a shooting contest, and sees him as the perfect escape route. But though she’s spent years dreaming of leaving Dustwalk, she never imagined she’d… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Threats of rape
Child abuse
Drugging
Blood & injury depiction
Death of a parent
Murder
Gun violence
Immolation
Death by hanging mentioned
Stoning mentioned
Factory explosion

The Viking Queen’s Men by Holley Trent

The Viking Queen’s Men by Holley Trent

Contessa Dahl has spent most of her life in a haze. A rudderless orphan, most decisions involved her fists and feet: should she fight or should she run? At twenty-eight, she’s ready to clean up her act, but Tess might be a bit premature because she’s destined to be a special kind of leader. Born into a group of desert-dwelling telepathic descendants of Vikings, Tess was meant to become a link for them all—their queen and conduit. Her kidnapping and the subsequent death of her parents meant her people, the Afótama, have had… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Infidelity
Drugging
Pregnancy & childbirth mentioned
Death of spouse mentioned
Death of a parent mentioned
Kidnapping of a child

A Breath of Innocence by KA Merikan

A Breath of Innocence by K.A. Merikan

Mark is done with flings. He is looking for something real, and he knows just where to find it. Years ago, he fell in love with Charlotte Elswood, but after saving her life, he made the difficult choice to stay in a cartel for the sake of his family. Now, free of the bloodstained work, he’s ready to rekindle what he’s lost.
But in England, he meets someone who is also blond, blue-eyed, and irresistible. Problem is, Griffith Elswood is Charlotte’s brother. Should Mark even consider putting his hands all over an innocent who would push him away if he knew what kind of monster… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Disownment
Forced outing
Coming out themes
Sexual harassment
Attempted rape
Drugging
Blackmail
Organised crime (mafia)