Poisoning – Page 4 – Trigger Warning Database

The Assassin’s Curse by Kevin Sands

Wherever Christopher Rowe goes, adventure—and murder—follows. Even a chance to meet King Charles ends in a brush with an assassin. All that’s recovered from the killer is a coded message with an ominous sign-off: more attempts are coming. So when Christopher’s code-breaking discovers the attack’s true target, he and his friends are ordered to Paris to investigate a centuries-old curse on the French throne. And when they learn an ancient treasure is promised to any assassin who succeeds, they realize the entire royal family is at stake—as well as their own lives.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Alcohol consumption mentioned
Amputation (off-page)
Poisoning
Death from impaling
Death from animal attack (snake, bee)
Death of a snake from decapitation

The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie

The Midnight Forest. The Fanged Creature. Two fortune-telling cards that spell an untimely death for 17-year-old Clara. Despite the ever-present warning from her fortune-teller grandmother, Clara embarks on a dangerous journey into the deadly Forest Grimm to procure a magical book – Sortes Fortunae , the Book of Fortunes – with the power to reverse the curse on her village and save her mother. Years ago, when the villagers whispered their deepest desires to the book, its pages revealed how to obtain them. All was well until someone used the book for an evil purpo… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Physical child abuse & parental abandonment
Blood & injury depiction
Murder
Poisoning

The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose

Molly Gray is not like anyone else. With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, she has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the esteemed Head Maid. But just as her life reaches a pinnacle state of perfection, her world is turned upside down when J.D. Grimthorpe, the world-renowned mystery author, drops dead— very dead —on the hotel’s tea room floor. When Detective Stark, Molly’s old foe, investigates the author’s unexpected demise, it becomes clear that this death was murder most foul. Suspects abound, and everyone wants to who killed J.D. Grimthorpe? Was it Lily, the new Maid-in… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Sexual assault & harassment
Alcoholism mentioned
Death of a parent & guardian mentioned
Blackmail
Murder
Poisoning
Animal death (rat)

Daughter of Deep Silence by Carrie Ryan

I’m the daughter of murdered parents. I’m the friend of a dead girl. I’m the lover of my enemy. And I will have my revenge. In the wake of the devastating destruction of the luxury yacht Persephone, just three souls remain to tell its story—and two of them are lying. Only Frances Mace knows the terrifying truth, and she’ll stop at nothing to avenge the murders of everyone she held dear. Even if it means taking down the boy she loves and possibly losing herself in the process.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Alcohol consumption
Death by starvation & dehydration mentioned
Murder of both parents
Murder & attempted murder
Poisoning
Near-drowning

Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality by Roshani Chokshi

The Pandavas only have until the next full moon to stop the Sleeper from gaining access to the nectar of immortality, which will grant him infinite power. But how can Aru, Mini, and Brynne hope to defeat him without their celestial weapons? The Sleeper and his army are already plundering the labyrinth, and the sisters can’t even enter. Their quest to get in will have them calling on old friends, meeting new allies, and facing fearsome trials, like…performing in a rock concert? When the moment of confrontation finally arrives, it’s up to Aru to decide who deserves immortality, the… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Memory loss (magical)
Kidnapping & captivity of a child
Poisoning
Battle scenes
Animal attack (bear)

Once More Upon a Time by Roshani Chokshi

Once upon a dream, there was a prince named Ambrose
and a princess named Imelda who loved each other…
But alas, no more.
“What a witch takes, a witch does not give back!”
their friends and family warn.
They resign themselves to this loveless fate…
A year and a day pass.
And then their story truly begins…

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Emotional parental abuse
Cannibalism
Attempted murder by poisoning

Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi

War between the devas and the demons is imminent, and the Otherworld is on high alert. When intelligence from the human world reveals that the Sleeper is holding a powerful clairvoyant and her sister captive, 14-year-old Aru and her friends launch a search-and-rescue mission. The captives, a pair of twins, turn out to be the newest Pandava sisters, though, according to a prophecy, one sister is not true. During the celebration of Holi, the heavenly attendants stage a massage PR rebranding campaign to convince everyone that the Pandavas are to be trusted. As much as Aru relishes the attention, she fears that she is destined to… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Parental abandonment & neglect
Mentions of experiences in the foster care system
Nightmares
Drugging
Death of a parent mentioned
Poisoning
Kidnapping

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead. Despite her losses, Rin hasn’t given up on those for whom she has sacrificed so much—the people of the southern provinces and especially Tikany, the village that is her home. Returning to her roots, Rin meets difficult challenges—and unexpected opportunities. While her new allies in the Southern Coalition leadership are sly and untrustworthy, Rin quickly realizes that the real power in Nikan lies… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Racism & colourism
Sexism
Slavery
Sex-trafficking & slavery mentioned
Rape & sexual assault
Trauma
Intrusive thoughts & panic attacks
Self-harm
Suicide & suicidal ideation mentioned
Alcohol consumption
Drug abuse
Graphic blood & gore depiction including dead bodies
Physical injuries including amputation (off-page)
Medical experimentation mentioned
Famine & starvation
Emesis
Cannibalism
Decapitation
Mutilation & genital mutilation (castration)
Murder & mass death
Torture
Sword violence
Poisoning
Bombings
Animal abuse & death
Graphic war themes & battle scenes (theme)
Colonialism (theme)

Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 2 by Mizuho Kusanagi

Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won. But everything changes on her 16th birthday when tragedy strikes her family! While on the run, Yona and Hak head to Hak’s hometown, where she attempts to heal her broken heart. However, she can’t rest there for long once she discovers that Su-won may soon become king! What will Yona choose to do in the wake of this news?

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Blood & injury depiction
Seizure
Murder
Poisoning

Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

Emily Wilde is a genius scholar of faerie folklore—she just wrote the world’s first comprehensive of encylopaedia of faeries. She’s learned many of the secrets of the Hidden Folk on her adventures . . . and also from her fellow scholar and former rival, Wendell Bambleby. Because Bambleby is more than infuriatingly charming. He’s an exiled faerie king on the run from his murderous mother, and in search of a door back to his realm. So despite Emily’s feelings for Bambleby, she’s not ready to accept his proposal of Loving one of the Fair Folk comes with secrets and danger… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Physical injury including amputation of a finger
Death of a sibling recounted
Murder & attempted murder
Poisoning
Animal death (horse)
Animal injury (dog)