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The Crow Rider by Kalyn Josephson

The Crow Rider by Kalyn Josephson

Princess Thia, her allies, and her crow, Res, are planning a rebellion to defeat Queen Razel and Illucia once and for all. Thia must convince the neighbouring kingdoms to come to her aid, and Res’s show of strength is the only thing that can help her. But so many obstacles stand in her way. Res excels at his training, until he loses control of his magic, harming Thia in the process. She is also pursued by Prince Ericen, heir to the Illucian throne and the one person she can’t trust but can’t seem to stay away from. As the rebel group prepares for war, Res’s magic grows more unstable. Thia has to decide if she can rely on herself and their… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Coming out themes
Depression
Nightmares
Blood & gore depiction
Physical injuries
Death of a brother mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Fire
Whipping mentioned
War (central theme)

Paladin’s Hope by T. Kingfisher

Paladin’s Hope by T. Kingfisher

Piper is a lich-doctor, a physician who works among the dead, determining causes of death for the city guard’s investigations. It’s a peaceful, if solitary profession…until the day when he’s called to the river to examine the latest in a series of mysterious bodies, mangled by some unknown force. Galen is a paladin of a dead god, lost to holiness and no longer entirely sane. He has long since given up on any hope of love. But when the two men and a brave gnole constable are drawn into the web of the mysterious killer, it’s Galen’s job to protect Piper from the traps that await them.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Nightmares & flashbacks, on-page
Alcohol consumption
Dead bodies
Murder

Paladin’s Strength by T. Kingfisher

Paladin’s Strength by T. Kingfisher

He’s a paladin of a dead god, tracking a supernatural killer across a continent. She’s a nun from a secretive order, on the trail of the raiders who burned her convent and kidnapped her sisters. When their paths cross at the point of a sword, Istvhan and Clara will be pitched headlong into each other’s quests, facing off against enemies both living and dead. But Clara has a secret that could jeopardize the growing trust between them, a secret that will lead them to the gladiatorial pits of a corrupt city, and beyond…

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Nightmare
Self-sacrifice
Alcohol consumption
Emesis
Decapitation
Murder
Arson, off-page

Bryony and Roses by T Kingfisher

Bryony and Roses by T. Kingfisher

Bryony and her sisters have come down in the world. Their merchant father died trying to reclaim his fortune and left them to eke out a living in a village far from their home in the city. But when Bryony is caught in a snowstorm and takes refuge in an abandoned manor, she stumbles into a house full of dark enchantments. Is the Beast that lives there her captor, or a fellow prisoner? Is the house her enemy or her ally? And why are roses blooming out of season in the courtyard? Armed only with gardening shears and her wits, Bryony must untangle the secrets of the house before she—or the Beast—are swallowed by them…

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Suicide
Nightmares mentioned
Alcohol consumption
Blood & injury depiction
Emesis
Death of a parent recounted
Kidnapping & captivity
Building collapse
Blizzard
Animal death recounted

The Love That Split the World by Emily Henry

The Love That Split the World by Emily Henry

Natalie Cleary must risk her future and leap blindly into a vast unknown for the chance to build a new world with the boy she loves. Natalie’s last summer in her small Kentucky hometown is off to a magical start… until she starts seeing the “wrong things.” They’re just momentary glimpses at first—her front door is red instead of its usual green, and there’s a pre-school where the garden store should be. But then her whole town disappears for hours, fading away into rolling hills and grazing buffalo, and Nat knows something isn’t right. That’s when she gets a visit from the kind but mysterious apparition she calls… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Nightmares
Alcohol consumption
Physical injuries
Car accident

Prophecy by Ellen Oh

Prophecy by Ellen Oh

Kira’s the only female in the king’s army, and she’s also the prince’s bodyguard. A demon slayer and an outcast, she’s hated by nearly everyone in her home city of Hansong. And she’s their only hope Murdered kings and discovered traitors point to a demon invasion, sending Kira on the run with the young prince. He may be the saviour predicted in the Dragon King’s prophecy, but the legendary lost ruby treasure just might be the true key to victory. With only the guidance of the cryptic prophecy, Kira must battle demon soldiers, an evil shaman, and the Demon Lord himself to find what was once lost while raising a prince into a king.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Nightmares
Mass suicide mentioned
Decapitation, on-page
Death of a father from sword stabbing, on-page
Death of a mother from self-sacrifice, on-page
Death of a wife & baby son in childbirth mentioned
Death of a wife & children in an influenza epidemic mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Knife & sword violence
Death from a fall
Near drowning
Strangulation
Kidnapping
War themes & battle scenes
Animal death
Animal hunting

Horrid by Katrina Leno

Horrid by Katrina Leno

Following her father’s death, Jane North-Robinson and her mom move from sunny California to the dreary, dilapidated old house in Maine where her mother grew up. All they want is a fresh start, but behind North Manor’s doors lurks a history that leaves them feeling more alone…and more tormented. As the cold New England autumn arrives, and Jane settles in to her new home, she finds solace in old books and memories of her dad. She steadily begins making new friends, but also faces bullying from the resident “bad seed,” struggling to tamp down her own worst… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Child abuse recounted
Self-harm mentioned
Suicidal ideation mentioned
Suicide attempt & suicide, off-page
Hospitalisation
Panic attacks
Nightmares
Flashbacks & blackouts
Pica (central theme)
Blood depiction
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a father & husband from a heart attack recounted
Death of a sister recounted
Death of a child recounted
Murder & attempted murder
Vivisepulture (being buried alive), on-page & recounted
Physical assault
Home invasion & vandalism
Death of a pet kitten mentioned
Bullying

A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare

A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare

Minerva Highwood, one of Spindle Cove’s confirmed spinsters, needs to be in Scotland. Colin Sandhurst, Lord Payne, a rake of the first order, needs to be…anywhere but Spindle Cove. These unlikely partners have one week to fake an elopement. convince family and friends they’re in “love”, outrun armed robbers, survive their worst nightmares, and travel four hundred miles without killing each other. All while sharing a very small carriage by day and an even smaller bed by night. What they don’t have time for is their growing attraction. Much less wild passion. And heaven forbid they spend precious hours baring their… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Misogyny
Trauma
Nightmares
Death of a parent recounted

Return to You by Julie Cross

Return to You by Julie Cross

Even with bad boy, TJ, disrupting their morning workouts, Karen and Stevie’s daily battles with each other are sure to bring both of them closer to a national title at next month’s championships. It’s the kind of feud that creates winning results. Until a fall from the uneven bars shakes Karen’s rock-solid confidence. Not only does she balk every time she so much as attempts a routine, she’s also facing all this without much support from Jordan. After receiving some bad news, Jordan’s reluctance to listen to reason causes Karen so much frustration she begins to avoid him, need… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Nightmares
Physical illness
Death of a parent recounted
Car accident

Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh

Wild Invitation: A Psy-Changeling Collection by Nalini Singh

Wild Invitation is a collection of four astonishing novellas set in the Psy-Changeling world from New York Times bestseller Nalini Singh. Beat of Temptation – Tamsyn has always had a special place in her heart for the dominant leopard in her pack, Nate. He doesn’t want to trap her with the fierceness of a mating bond before she’s ready but Tamsyn has her heart set on him, and what she wants, she’s determined to get. Stroke of Enticement – meet Zach, an irresistable DarkRiver soldier, and Annie, the human woman who finds herself drawn into entanglement with this… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Beat of Temptation :

Parent with alcoholism recounted
Death of a father from suicide by car accident
Death of a mother from suicide recounted
Murder mentioned

Stroke of Enticement :

Ableism
Fatmisia
Chronic leg injury from a train accident recounted

Declaration of Courtship :

Facial scar
Nightmares
Murder of both parents recounted
Death of parents in a car accident recounted

Texture of Intimacy :

Suicide mentioned
Abortion mentioned
Pregnancy (secondary character)