Military Violence & War Themes – Page 50

Collateral by Ellen Hopkins

Collateral by Ellen Hopkins

Ashley, an MFA student at San Diego State University grew up reading books and never dreamed she would become a military wife. One night she meets a handsome soldier named Cole. He doesn’t match the stereotype of the aggressive military man. He’s passionate and romantic. He even writes poetry. Their relationship evolves into a sexually charged love affair that goes on for five years and survives four deployments. Cole wants Ashley to marry him, but when she meets another man, a professor with similar pursuits and values, she begins to see what life might be like outside the shadow of war.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Military service & deployment

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they’ve known. Separated from her father, forced onto a crowded and dirty train car, Lina, her mother, and her young brother slowly make their way north, crossing the Arctic Circle, to a work camp in the coldest reaches of Siberia. Here they are forced, under Stalin’s orders, to dig for beets and fight for their lives under the cruelest of conditions.

Lina finds solace in her art, meticulously—and at great risk—documenting events by drawing, hoping these messages will make their way to her father’s prison camp to let him know they are still alive. It is a long and harrowing journey, spanning years and covering 6,500 miles, but it is through incredible strength, love, and hope that Lina ultimately survives.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Sexual assault
Forced sex work
Starvation
Dead bodies
Recreational drug use (smoking)
Alcohol consumption
Gun violence
Deportation
Forced labour in work camps
World War Two (theme)

The Evertree by Marie Lu

The Evertree by Marie Lu

Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan were once ordinary kids. Then they discovered that they had spirit animals-wise and powerful partners who granted them with amazing gifts . . . and a legendary responsibility.

Together, the team has journeyed across Erdas, racing to stop a merciless foe. They have laughed and fought together. They’ve won challenges and lost friends. Some have even lost themselves.

Now that journey is about to end. They must reach a place forgotten by time and face off against an ancient enemy breaking free from his prison. They have just one chance to stop him . . . or the whole world will shatter.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Near-death experience from dehydration
Shipwreck
Earthquakes
Animal death
Animal injury & illness
Animal attack
War themes & battle scenes

Rebel by Marie Lu

Rebel by Marie Lu

Eden Wing has been living in his brother’s shadow for years. Even though he’s a top student at his academy in Antarctica, and a brilliant inventor, most people know him only as Daniel Wing’s little brother.

A decade ago, Daniel was known as Day, the boy from the streets who led a revolution that saved the Republic of America. But Day is no longer the same young man who was once a national hero. These days he’d rather hide out from & leave his past behind. All that matters to him now is keeping Eden safe―even if that also means giving up June, the great love of Daniel’s life.

Eden soon finds himself drawn so far into Ross City’s dark side, even his legendary brother can’t save him. At least not on his own . . .

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Murder
Gun violence
Knife violence & stabbing
Kidnapping
War & rebellion themes

The Rose Society by Marie Lu

The Rose Society by Marie Lu

Adelina Amouteru’s heart has suffered at the hands of both family and friends, turning her down the bitter path of revenge. Now known and feared as the White Wolf, she flees Kenettra with her sister to find other Young Elites in the hopes of building her own army of allies. Her goal: to strike down the Inquisition Axis, the white-cloaked soldiers who nearly killed her.

But Adelina is no heroine. Her powers, fed only by fear and hate, have started to grow beyond her control. She does not trust her newfound Elite friends. Teren Santoro, leader of the Inquisition, wants her dead. And her former friends, Raffaele and the Dagger Society, want to stop her thirst for vengeance. Adelina struggles to cling to the good within her. But how can someone be good when her very existence depends on darkness?

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Slavery
Rape
Child sex slavery
Child abuse recounted
Hallucinations
Murder recounted
Knife violence & stabbing
Torture
Shipwreck
War & rebellion themes

Champion by Marie Lu

Champion by Marie Lu

June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic—and each other—and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government’s elite circles as Princeps-Elect, while Day has been assigned a high-level military position.

But neither could have predicted the circumstances that will reunite them: just when a peace treaty is imminent, a plague outbreak causes panic in the Colonies, and war threatens the Republic’s border cities. This new strain of plague is deadlier than ever, and June is the only one who knows the key to her country’s defense. But saving the lives of thousands will mean asking the one she loves to give up everything.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Plague
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a brother recounted
Murder & attempted murder
Gun violence
War themes

Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J Maas

Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas

When the Bat’s away, the Cat will play. It’s time to see how many lives this cat really has. . . .

Two years after escaping Gotham City’s slums, Selina Kyle returns as the mysterious and wealthy Holly Vanderhees. She quickly discovers that with Batman off on a vital mission, Batwing is left to hold back the tide of notorious criminals. Gotham City is ripe for the taking.

Meanwhile, Luke Fox wants to prove he has what it takes to help people in his role as Batwing. He targets a new thief on the prowl who seems cleverer than most. She has teamed up with Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, and together they are wreaking havoc. This Catwoman may be Batwing’s undoing.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Parental abuse
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Recreational drug use mentioned
Cystic fibrosis mentioned
Gun violence
Poison gas
War themes

Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius as war looms on the horizon. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with those who don’t.

With her heart sworn to the warrior-prince by her side, and her fealty pledged to the people she is determined to save, Aelin will delve into the depths of her power to protect those she loves. But as monsters emerge from the horrors of the past, and dark forces become poised to claim her world, the only chance for salvation will lie in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Slavery
Rape mentioned
Recreational drug use
Blood & gore depiction
War themes

Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak-but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a truth about her heritage that could change her life-and her future-forever. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. Will Celaena find the strength to not only fight her inner demons, but to take on the evil that is about to be unleashed?

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Depression
Trauma & nightmares
Suicidal ideation
Alcohol consumption
Blood & gore depiction
Physical injury
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a friend
Death of an mother & father recounted
Murder & attempted murder
Knife violence & stabbing
Torture
Home invasion
War themes

Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as the king’s champion. Her name is Celaena Sardothien.

The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass—and it’s there to kill. When her competitors start dying one by one, Celaena’s fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival, and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Slavery
Misogyny
Classism
Slut shaming
Sexual harassment
Rape mentioned
Forced arranged marriage mentioned
Trauma & nightmares
Attempted suicide recounted
Suicidal ideation
Alcohol consumption
Substance addiction
Nonconsensual drugging
Recreational drug abuse
Blood & gore depiction
Physical injury
Emesis
Dead bodies
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a boyfriend recounted
Death of an mother & father recounted
Murder & attempted murder
Knife violence
Poisoning
Torture
Whipping recounted
Imprisonment
Death by a fall
War & colonialism themes
Animal death & hunting mentioned