Content advisory for The Bind of Blood and Bonds
Content warnings and chapter by chapter overview
If you need to avail yourself of content warnings for The Bind of Blood and Bonds, you are in the right place. I understand everyone's tolerance is subjective, so I've put together this resource as guidance. Definitely the darkest in the series, Bind has been described as hard-hitting but rewarding. I don't put my characters through the wringer unnecessarily, and there are still moments of light and happiness in here.
That said, if you like to know where to gird yourself, here's the chapter by chapter map of potential content that you may like to be aware of before diving in.
In-book content advisory:
This publication contains content including sexual assault, fantasy violence and reference to self harm, suicide and domestic violence. Reader proceed at your own discretion.
In the chapter map opposite, the two chapters in bold have been described by multiple readers as the darkest.
Chapters 1-3
Bullying. Self-harm in Chapter 3.
Chapter 4
Fantasy violence
Chapter 5
Relationship ending
Chapter 6
Gore and severe distress to main character
Chapters 7-8
Recovery; more light-hearted
Chapters 9-11
Bullying
Chapter 12
Fantasy violence, relationship strained.
Chapter 13
Uncomfortable interview
Chapter 14
Suicide, bullying
Chapter 15
Sexual assault, immediately stopped.
Chapter 16
Discussion and framing of what happened.
Chapters 17-19
Back to kicking ass and taking names ;)