There’s always been some controversy about content warnings, whether they come in the form of #TW: tags, the annoying little black box in the corner of your screen when you’re watching a TV show, or that stupid R-rating that (should) keep children out of a mature movie.
Some people call content warnings a form of censorship; for my part, I view them like labels on foods at a buffet. As much as I love spicy things, I’d like to know that something’s spicy before I eat it– especially if I just drizzled it all over my ice cream. In the same vein, something dark or disturbing can be really thought-provoking or even cathartic when you’re expecting it, but can completely ruin your day if aren’t.
Oddly enough, books rarely come with warnings. So I’ll be compiling a list of (as much as possible) spoiler-free warnings for each book. I’ll try to get the ones I notice, but if there are any that I missed, I welcome any contributions that my readers might catch.
Here there be spoilers
The Dealmaker’s Gambit
- Body Horror
- Gore
- Police Brutality
- Riots and Violent Riot Control
- Torture
- Forced Servitude
- Loss of Bodily Autonomy
Tatter and Shine
- Body horror
- Gore
- Explosions
- Aftermath of war
- Loss of bodily autonomy
Urban Dragon
The entire series is rife with examples of:
Book 1: Mark of the Dragon
- Sexual Assault
Book 3: Dance with the Devil
- Sexual assault
- Sex work
- Stalking
- Mention of drugs
Book 4: Potnia Theron
- Major Depression
Book 6: Aglaeca
- Mental and emotional torture
Book 7: Crusader Non Grata
- Genocide
- Lynching
Book 8: Remnants and Revenants
- Mental and emotional torture
- Lost time
Book 9: Beloved of the Dragon
- Urban Warfare
Short Fiction
The Fence
- Death
- Body horror
- Zombies
Between the Particles
- Death
- Pandemic
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