Military Violence & War Themes – Page 24

Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh

Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh

Adria, wolf changeling and resilient soldier, has made a break with the past. Now comes a new territory, and a devastating new complication: Riaz, a SnowDancer lieutenant already sworn to someone else. For Riaz, the primal attraction he feels for Adria is a staggering betrayal. For Adria, his dangerous lone-wolf appeal is beyond sexual. It consumes her. It terrifies her. It threatens to undermine everything she has built of her new life. But fighting their wild compulsion toward one another proves a losing battle. Their coming together is an inferno… and a melding of two wound… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Death of a mother by suicide mentioned
Fertility discussed
Pregnancy mentioned
Murder
Near drowning recounted
War themes & battle scenes

Tarnished Empire by Danielle Jensen

Tarnished Empire by Danielle L. Jensen

A siege is laid against the last resistance to the Senate’s rule. As the battle rages, a commander, a soldier, and a rebel will decide how far they are willing to go for victory. Marcus is forced to choose between destroying the rebel forces and liberating his legion. He must face the true cost of being a leader. And an oppressor. Marcus is forced to choose between destroying the rebel forces and liberating his legion. He must face the true cost of being a leader. And an… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Starvation
Sword violence
War themes & battle scenes

Gilded Serpent by Danielle L. Jensen

Gilded Serpent by Danielle L. Jensen

Lydia returns to Mudaire to enter training at the healing temple. But instead of fighting to save lives, she’s convinced she is doing more harm than good. She delves into the history of the gods only to discover a truth that will change her life forever. His birthright as commander of the Royal Army is finally in his grasp, but Killian feels anything but victorious. Burdened by his past, he embraces the darker side of his mark—and in doing so, risks starting a war Having defeated the tyrant Urcon, Marcus struggles to form a lasting alliance with the Arinoquians. But he is plagued by the… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Alcohol consumption
Drug use
War themes & battle scenes
Animal attack

Dark Shores by Danielle Jensen

Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen

In a world divided by meddlesome gods and treacherous oceans, only the Maarin possess the knowledge to cross the Endless Seas. But they have one mandate: East must never meet West. Teriana is the second mate of the Quincense and heir to the Maarin Triumvirate. Her people are born of the seas and the keepers of its secrets, but when her closest friend is forced into an unwanted betrothal, Teriana breaks her people’s mandate so her friend might escape—a choice with devastating consequences. Marcus is… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slavery
Dismemberment
Murder
Hanging
Torture
Shipwreck
War themes

Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye

Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye

Like the heroine of the novel she adores, Jane Steele suffers cruelly at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked – but in her case, she fears the accusation is true. When she flees, she leaves behind the corpses of her tormentors. A fugitive navigating London’s underbelly, Jane rights wrongs on behalf of the have-nots whilst avoiding the noose. Until an advertisement catches her eye. Her aunt has died and the new master at Highgate House, Mr Thornfield, seeks a governess. Anxious to know if she is Highgate’s true heir, Jane… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Sexual assault
Domestic violence & child abuse
Drug & alcohol abuse
Miscarriage
Blood depiction
Death of a parent
Murder
War themes

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Hero at the Fall by Alwyn Hamilton

Hero at the Fall by Alwyn Hamilton

Once, in the desert country of Miraji, there was a Sultan without an heir. Once, in the desert country of Miraji, there was a Sultan without an heir. Or so it was said by some. There were others who said that the Rebel Prince was not a traitor but a hero. In the final battle for the throne, Amani must fight for everything she believes in, but with the rebellion in pieces, and the Sultan’s armies advancing across the desert plains, who will lead, who will triumph, who will live and who will die?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Bury Your Gays trope
War themes

Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin

Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin

The year is 1956, and the Axis powers of the Third Reich and Imperial Japan rule. To commemorate their Great Victory, Hitler and Emperor Hirohito host the Axis Tour: an annual motorcycle race across their conjoined continents. The victor is awarded an audience with the highly reclusive Adolf Hitler at the Victor’s Ball in Tokyo. Yael, a former death camp prisoner, has witnessed too much suffering, and the five wolves tattooed on her arm are a constant reminder of the loved ones she lost. The resistance has given Yael one goal: Win the…Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Antisemitism
Murder
War themes

At Love’s Command by Karen Witemeyer

At Love’s Command by Karen Witemeyer

Haunted by the horrors of war, ex-cavalry officer Matthew Hanger leads a band of mercenaries known as Hanger’s Horsemen who have become legends in 1890s Texas. They defend the innocent and obtain justice for the oppressed. But when a rustler’s bullet leaves one of them at death’s door, they’re the ones in need of saving. Dr Josephine Burkett is used to men taking one look at her skirts and discounting her medical skills. What she’s not used to is having a man change his mind in a heartbeat and offer to assist her in surgery. Matthew Hanger’s dedication to his friend during recovery earns Josephine’s respect, and when she heart… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sexual harassment
Gun violence
Kidnapping
Battle of Wounded Knee, on-page

Rule by Ellen Goodlett

Rule by Ellen Goodlett

The king is dying, his heir has just been murdered, and rebellion brews in the east. But the kingdom of Kolonya and the outer Reaches has one last option before it descends into leaderless chaos. Or rather, three unexpected options. Zofi has spent her entire life trekking through the outer Reaches with her band of Travelers. She would do anything to protect the band, her family. But no one can ever find out how far she’s already gone. Akeylah was raised in the Eastern Reach, surrounded by whispers of rebellion and abused by her father. Desperate to escape, she makes….. Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Physical & verbal child abuse
Suicide
Self-harm
Famine
Death of a parent
Murder
Kidnapping
War themes

Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky

The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike

AD 573. Imprisoned in her chamber, Languoreth awaits news in torment. Her husband and son have ridden off to wage war against her brother, Lailoken. She doesn’t yet know that her young daughter, Angharad, who was training with Lailoken to become a Wisdom Keeper, has been lost in the chaos. As one of the bloodiest battles of early medieval Scottish history scatters its survivors to the wind, Lailoken and his men must flee to exile in the mountains of the Lowlands, while nine-year-old Angharad must summon all Lailoken has taught her and follow her own destiny through the…. Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape recounted
Domestic violence
Cheating mentioned
Sexual assault
Death of a son
Imprisonment
War themes & battle scenes