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The Three Secret Cities by Matthew Reilly

The Three Secret Cities by Matthew Reilly

When Jack West, Jr. won the Great Games, he threw the four legendary kingdoms into turmoil. Now these dark forces are coming after Jack…in ruthless fashion. With the end of all things rapidly approaching, Jack must find the Three Secret Cities, three incredible lost cities of legend. It’s an impossible task by any reckoning, but Jack must do it while he is being hunted…by the greatest hunters in history.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape mentioned
Gun violence
Explosions

Temple by Matthew Reilly

Temple by Matthew Reilly

Deep in the jungle of Peru, the hunt for a legendary Incan idol is underway – an idol that in the present day could be used as the basis for a terrifying new weapon. Guiding a US Army team is Professor William Race, a young linguist who must translate an ancient manuscript that contains the location of the idol. What they find is an ominous stone temple, sealed tight. They open it – and soon discover that some doors are meant to remain unopened…

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism & racial slurs
Rape mentioned
Cheating
Blood & gore depiction
Decapitation
Murder
Gun violence
Explosions
Animal death
Nazism & the Holocaust
Colonisalism
Medical experiments in concentration camps mentioned

The Five Greatest Warriors by Matthew Reilly

The Five Greatest Warriors by Matthew Reilly

From the deserts of Israel to the tsunami-lashed coasts of Japan, from the steppes of Mongolia to the most mysterious island on Earth—this is what we have come to expect from Matthew Reilly: stupendous action, white-knuckle suspense, heroes to cheer for, and an adventure beyond imagination. Strap yourself in and hold on tight as he unleashes his biggest and fastest adventure yet, The 5 Greatest Warriors. When we last left Jack West Jr., he was plummeting into a fathomless abyss and his quest to save the world from impending Armageddon appeared doomed… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Antisemitism
Slut shaming
Rape
Blood & gore depiction
Eyeball trauma
Gun violence
Explosion
Plane crash

The Violent Season by Sara Walters

The Violent Season by Sara Walters

Every November, the people in Wolf Ridge are overwhelmed with a hunger for violence–at least that’s the town rumour. Last fall Wyatt Green’s mother was brutally murdered, convincing Wyatt that this yearning isn’t a morbid urban legend. but rather a palpable force infecting her neighbours. This year, Wyatt fears the call of violence has spread to her best friend Cash–who also happens to be the guy she can’t stop wanting no matter how much he hurts her. At the same time, she’s drawn to Cash’s nemesis Porter, now that they’re partners on an ambitious project for lit class. When Wyatt pulls away… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Attempted rape, on-page
Suicide
Self-harm
Smoking & recreational drug use, on-page
Alcohol consumption
Blood depiction
Dead bodies
Emesis mentioned
Death of a mother from suicide recounted
Death of a mother from murder recounted
Infanticide by drowning mentioned
Murder in an armed robbery mentioned
Car accident mentioned

Breakaway by Catherine Gayle

Breakaway by Catherine Gayle

Portland Storm captain Eric “Zee” Zellinger knows how to get the job done, but leading his once elite team to victory is fast becoming a losing battle. He can’t lose focus now—not with his career on the line. But when his best friend’s little sister makes him an offer he can’t refuse, Eric could lose the drive the team relies on from their captain. Still in a downward spiral after a life-altering event in college, Dana Campbell is desperate to try anything to break away from the horror of that fateful night—even enlisting the help of the only man she trusts completely. No matter how… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Gang rape recounted
Anxiety
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr

Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr

Unbeknownst to mortals, a power struggle is unfolding in a world of shadows and danger. After centuries of stability, the balance among the Faery Courts has altered, and Irial, ruler of the Dark Court, is battling to hold his rebellious and newly vulnerable fey together. If he fails, bloodshed and brutality will follow. Seventeen-year-old Leslie knows nothing of faeries or their intrigues. When she is attracted to an eerily beautiful tattoo of eyes and wings, all she knows is that she has to have it, convinced it is a tangible symbol of changes she desperately craves for her own life… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape
Child abuse & neglect
Substance addiction

The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletter

The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletter

Cassie O’Malley has been trying to keep her head above water—literally and metaphorically—since birth. It’s been two and a half years since Cassie’s mother dumped her in a mental institution against her will, and now, at eighteen, Cassie is finally able to reclaim her life and enter the world on her own terms. But freedom is a poor match against a lifetime of psychological damage. As Cassie plumbs the depths of her new surroundings, the startling truths she uncovers about her own family narrative make it impossible to cut the tethers of a tumultuous past. And when the unhealthy… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Fatmisia & body shaming
Rape
Child abuse
Anxiety
Depression
Suicide
Self-harm

When You Disappeared by John Marrs

When You Disappeared by John Marrs

Also known as The Wronged Sons.

When Catherine wakes up alone one morning, she thinks her husband has gone for a run before work. But Simon never makes it to the office. His running shoes are by the front door. Nothing is missing – except him. Catherine knows Simon must be in trouble. He wouldn’t just leave her. He wouldn’t leave the children. But Simon knows the truth – about why he left and what he’s done. He knows things about his marriage that it would kill Catherine to find out. The memories she holds onto are lies. While Catherine faces a dark new reality at home, Simon’s halfway around the … Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape
Domestic violence
Child abuse mentioned
Alcohol abuse
Attempted suicide
Miscarriage
Cancer
Death of a child recounted
Murder
Car accident

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

In the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz’s father is executed and her home destroyed. When handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumours surrounding his first wife’s sudden demise, choosing instead to seize the security his estate in the countryside provides. She will have her own home again, no matter the cost. But Hacienda San Isidro is not the sanctuary she imagined. When Rodolfo returns to work in the capital, visions and voices invade Beatriz’s sleep. The weight of invisible eyes follows her every move. Rodolfo’s sister, Juana, scoffs… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape mentioned
Colourism
Emesis
Murder
Arson

The Ivies by Alexa Donne

The Ivies by Alexa Donne

Everyone knows the Ivies: the most coveted universities in the United States. Far more important are the Ivies. The Ivies at Claflin Academy, that is. Five girls with the same mission: to get into the Ivy League by any means necessary. I would know. I’m one of them. We disrupt class ranks, club leaderships, and academic competitions…among other things. We improve our own odds by decreasing the fortunes of others. Because hyper-elite competitive college admissions is serious business. And in some cases, it’s deadly.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Outing, threatened
Rape
Cheating
Disordered eating
Drugging mentioned
Alcohol consumption
Murder & attempted murder
Gun violence
Blackmail
Bullying