For readers who detest spoilers of any kind, feel free to ignore this section and go right on to picking yourself up a copy of the books.
However, if you are a reader who is particularly selective about the content you read, no matter the reason, then please click on the following sections (with the full knowledge you might be spoiling key moments in the series for yourself)…
Please be aware that while the Relict Saga series is ultimately a story of adventure, love, second chances, thrilling heroics, and building a supportive found family, it is an epic dark fantasy series built on the hurt/comfort trope. As such, it can touch on sensitive content that may be difficult for some readers, including:
- monsters (fae, humanoid, and bestial)
- magic that comes at a cost
- fighting
- swearing
- disability
- PTSD
- child abandonment/neglect
- references of child abuse
- ye olde xenophobia
- fallibility
- secrets
- betrayal
More specifically, violence comes in the form of:
- major character injuries (on-page)
- murder/mayhem
- death; regardless of age, gender, sexuality, class, or other identifiers
- mentions of physical abuse (off-page, before story begins)
- violence + injury (on-page)
- attempted hanging + violence against main character (on-page)
- regional homophobia (some places & people are restrictive, others are relaxed; our characters travel to many places)
- massive monster battles (acid-spitting giant lizards, jelly-eel dirigibles, tower-sized centipedes, & a ship-swallowing sea monster - just to name a few)
- death of parents, parental figures, and other mentor-types...and all the fun you'd generally expect of your standard tabletop game or sword and sorcery novel
All steamy scenes are always between explicitly consenting adults; usually both open door and wildly enthusiastic. Enjoy those chapters without fear!
All that said, if you run across something in this series you believe should have been on this list, or believe is just plain wildly incorrect, please hit that Contact button above and let me know so I can fix it. I've tried my best to research the heck out of my topics where possible, but I'm under no illusion that I (or this series) are perfect. And too, while this series is ultimately a work of fiction, some portions were also drawn off (or at least extrapolated from) my personal, lived experiences; including ones I was injured during or my memory is otherwise blurred for, and therefore might be somewhat unreliable (and definitely biased).
Help from readers like you has been invaluable in making sure this series is as enjoyable as possible for everyone. These books wouldn't even exist without the support of so many amazing people, and I am truly grateful and touched by the response it has received right from the outset of its creation, on through the path to publishing, and beyond.
I can't wait for you to give it a try, and discover the stories of all the characters of the Relict Saga for yourself.