Content Notes

On this page, you will find the content notes for my books. Once in short form and once in a slightly more detailed version. The latter comes with a possible spoiler warning right away.

Content notes for:

Not the Hero

Bullying, violence, combat, trauma, emotional distress, depression, slavery, discrimination, racism, fatal illness, death, loss, blood, injuries, spider-like creatures

Bullying: The book addresses this topic from the perspective of a bully who is afraid of becoming a victim himself.
Violence and combat: The book contains explicit descriptions of fights, including injuries caused by magic and weapons. Characters suffer serious injuries, such as broken ribs and open wounds. Magic is also used in violent ways that can cause severe physical harm.
Trauma and emotional distress: The characters struggle with guilt, loss and failure, especially in connection with failed rescue attempts and responsibility in war. They also deal with physical suffering and injuries.
Depression: Characters suffer from depression as a result of traumatic events. Its effects are addressed and are part of the character development.
Discrimination & racism: The book features humans and demons, who discriminate against each other. This includes violence, insults and oppression.
Slavery: The topic is mentioned in two places, but is not explored further.
Fatal illnesses: A curse causes some characters to suffer from a serious illness, the effects of which are described in detail.
Death and loss: The death of important characters is addressed in the story, especially in connection with events of war and the emotional impact on the survivors.
Blood and injuries: There are detailed depictions of bleeding wounds, especially involving characters who are critically injured. The wounds are described explicitly.
Spider-like creatures: The book features a creature inspired by a spider. It is made entirely of ice and is a magical being that attacks the heroes.

The Shadow Within

Physical and psychological violence, combat, trauma, emotional distress, discrimination, racism, poisoning, death, loss, grief, blood, injuries, stillborn child, loss of a mother, manipulation, religion, ritual sacrifice, frostbite, death by freezing, walking dead, buried alive, drowning, fear of heights, natural disasters (storms, flooding)

Physical and psychological violence: Characters suffer severe injuries, such as broken ribs and open wounds. Magic is also used in violent ways that cause serious physical and emotional harm.
Combat: The book contains explicit descriptions of fights, including injuries caused by magic and weapons.
Trauma, emotional distress: The characters struggle with guilt, loss and failure, especially in connection with failed rescue attempts and family-related themes. They also deal with physical suffering and injuries.
Discrimination, racism: Social prejudice and oppression play a major role throughout the entire book. This is especially true between humans and demons, and there is violence, verbal abuse and oppression.
Poisoning: It is mentioned and the consequences are described, but it is not explored explicitly.
Death, loss, grief: Several characters struggle with the loss of loved ones and try to process it. Important characters also die over the course of the story.
Blood, injuries: There are detailed depictions of bleeding wounds, especially involving characters who are injured in life-threatening ways. The wounds are described explicitly.
Stillborn child, loss of mother: The main character Granny speaks about her stillborn child in several places. The loss of a mother or mother figure is also closely connected to the main characters and the plot.
Manipulation: Characters are deliberately deceived and influenced. Body control and mind control occur.
Religion, ritual sacrifice: Religious rituals performed by a fanatical cult and sacrifices are addressed. Belief in various deities of the fantasy world also plays a major role.
Frostbite, death by freezing: Extreme cold leads to severe injuries, near deaths and deaths. Symptoms of frostbite are described explicitly.
Walking dead, buried alive: One of the island’s peoples consists of walking dead. They are described in detail. A main character is also buried alive. She is fully conscious during this, and the scenes go into great detail about what she experiences.
Drowning: Scenes include the danger of drowning and a near death.
Fear of heights: Situations at great heights may cause discomfort. Many scenes take place in the air or at significant heights, some of them with a focus on fear of heights.
Natural disasters (storms, flooding): Powerful forces of nature threaten the characters and are partly triggered by them.