Murder & Attempted Murder – Page 149 – Trigger Warning Database

You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce

You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce

Everyone knew bestselling novelist Cassandra Tipp had twice got away with murder. Even her family were convinced of her guilt. So when she disappears, leaving only a long letter behind, they can but suspect that her conscience finally killed her.

But the letter is not what anyone expected. It tells two chilling, darkly disturbing stories. One is a story of bloody nights and magical gifts, of children lost to the woods, of husbands made from twigs and feathers and bones . . .

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Child abuse
Sexual assault
Self-harm
Suicide
Abortion mentioned
Dismemberment
Murder

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This Time Tomorrow by Tessa Bailey

This Time Tomorrow by Tessa Bailey

Roksana, heiress to the vampire slayer throne, has performance anxiety. She’s supposed to kill Elias, but so far she’s only succeeded in maxing out his credit card. Now her failure to stake the brooding vampire has sent her back to Moscow in disgrace to face her mother’s wrath. Expecting punishment by death, she’s given a rare reprieve. She now has three tasks to complete, the last of which is to finally kill Elias. She will not fail this time….. Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Murder
Gun violence

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Reborn Yesterday by Tessa Bailey

Reborn Yesterday by Tessa Bailey

It was a night like any other for funeral home director Ginny Lynn, until the exceptionally handsome—and unfortunately deceased—young man on her embalming table sat up, opened his emerald eyes and changed the course of her life forever, making her feel quite fluttery while he was at it.

Humans aren’t supposed to know Jonas Cantrell, or any vampire, exists. It’s kind of a major rule. Despite his instantaneous bond with perfectly peculiar…. Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Murder

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The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

The members of a university mystery club decide to visit an island that was the site of a grisly, unsolved multiple murder the year before. They’re looking forward to investigating the crime, putting their passion for solving mysteries to practical use, but before long there is a fresh murder, and soon the club members realise they are being picked off one by one. The remaining amateur sleuths will have to use all of their murder-mystery expertise to find the killer before they end up dead too.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Suicide
Grief depiction
Murder

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All That’s Left in the World by Erik Brown

All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown

When Andrew stumbles upon Jamie’s house, he’s injured, starved, and has nothing left to lose. A deadly pathogen has killed off most of the world’s population, including everyone both boys have ever loved. And if this new world has taught them anything, it’s to be scared of what other desperate people will do . . . so why does it seem so easy for them to trust each other?

After danger breaches their shelter, they flee south in search of civilization. But something isn’t… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Pandemic
COVID-19 mentioned
Dead bodies
Murder
Gun violence

Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown

Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown

Echo Brown is a wizard from the East Side, where apartments are small and parents suffer addictions to the white rocks. Yet there is magic . . . everywhere. New portals begin to open when Echo transfers to the rich school on the West Side, and an insightful teacher becomes a pivotal mentor. Each day, Echo travels between two worlds, leaving her brothers, her friends, and a piece of herself behind on the East Side. There are dangers to leaving behind the place that made you. Echo soon realizes… Read more.

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Discrimination	Racism, sexism
Sexual Violence	Rape Paedophilia & child sexual assault
Abuse
Mental Health	Depressive episode Suicide & suicidal ideation
Alcohol & Drugs	Drug & alcohol abuse Overdose
Fertility
Medical
Death	Death of a parent
Violence	Murder Car accident
Natural Disasters
Animal

The Splinter King by Mike Brooks

The Splinter King by Mike Brooks

Darel, dragon knight and the new leader of Black Keep, must travel to the palace of the God-King to beg for the lives of his people. But in the capital of Narida, Marin and his warrior husband will be drawn into a palace coup, and Princess Tila will resort to murder to keep her hold on power.

In the far reaches of the kingdom an heir in exile is hunted by assassins, rumours of a rival God-King abound, and daemonic forces from across the seas draw ever nearer… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Misogyny
Slavery
Execution mentioned
War themes

Between Burning Worlds by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell

Between Burning Worlds by Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell

A traitor. A prisoner. A fugitive. Wanted by the Regime. Destined to save the planet.

Laterre is on the brink of war. The Third Estate are rioting against the injustices of a corrupt system. The Patriarche, reeling from the murder of his only heir, makes brutal attempts to quash the unrest, while a new militant faction launches a series of deadly attacks… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape, implied
Child abuse recounted
Blood & gore depiction
Execution
Gun violence

Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell

Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell

A thief. An officer. A guardian. Three strangers. One shared destiny . . .

When the Last Days came, the planet of Laterre promised hope. But five hundred years later, it’s now a place where an extravagant elite class reigns supreme; where the clouds hide the stars and the poor starve in the streets; where a rebel group, long thought dead, is resurfacing. Whispers of revolution have begun-a… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Child abuse & neglect
Sex work mentioned
Murder
Police brutality

Green Rider by Kristen Britain

Green Rider by Kristen Britain

On her long journey home from school after a fight that will surely lead to her expulsion, Karigan G’ladheon ponders her future as she trudges through the immense forest called Green Cloak. But her thoughts are interrupted by the clattering of hooves as a galloping horse burst from the woods, the rider slumped over his mount’s neck, impaled by two black-shafted arrows. As the young man lies dying on the road, he tells Karigan that he is a Green Rider, one of the legendary messengers of the king and that he bears a “life and death” message for King Zachary. He begs Karigan to carry his message, warning her not to read it, and when she… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Attempted sexual assault
Rape mentioned
Murder
Sword violence
Poisoning
Animal attack