I know that not all readers need to know what they’re getting into before they start a book, but I think it’s important to respect those that do.
These books deal with the influence of past trauma as well as the reality of severe abuse and its aftermath. The recovery process is messy, non-linear, and psychologically complex. There are places in this book where the lines that divide the good guy/bad guy dynamic aren’t so clear and there are no quick healing arcs.
Book #2
Always Us
Not all of this content is graphic or depicted on page
Domestic violence
Torture and captivity
Graphic violence and death
Non-consensual use of drugs
Death of a child (referenced in backstory)
Non-consensual situations involving coercion and power imbalance, including sexual violence
Eating/food restriction
Trauma responses including PTSD, dissociation, and panic attacks