Mentioned often throughout the book in varying degrees of detail.

Several characters are killed throughout the book, both on screen and off screen, in varying amounts of detail. There are also several fight scenes throughout the book. The most violent chapters are 42 and 59.

In Chapter 59, a male character attempts to force himself on a female character. He is stopped before the assault escalates past one kiss.

In the story, prostitution is legal, but sex workers are often indebted to their madams. Because of this imbalance of power, sex workers often feel pressured to perform acts they might not be comfortable with.

There are no on-screen sexual interactions with sex workers and their “clients.” A male character mentions in passing that he prefers the more “depraved” females. Later, that same female acknowledges that she has endured trauma, but does not describe it. These references are made in chapters 38 and 51, repsectively.

Suicide is described in a flashback during Chapter 42. It is definitely the heaviest chapter of the book. The actions are described in moderate detail. A character is commanded to harm others and chooses to end their life instead. Their actions are not the result of a mental illness.

The loss of a parent happens before the book takes place. One of the main characters loses their mother to terminal illness. It is referred to throughout the book. The main character references how they miss their mother. They are also worried because they are afflicted by the same terminal illness.

The loss of siblings happens before the book takes place as well. It is hinted at that this main character’s family has suffered from loss, but the details are not revealed until Chapter 26. The deaths are traumatic, but not described with much detail.

A secondary character briefly describes her backstory, which includes substance abuse and (the fantasy equivalent of) liver trauma. This takes place in chapter 46.