Aidan Thomas is the town's hard-working hero with a dark secret - Rachel. Rachel is a fighter and survivor. Emily, a local restaurant owner, develops a crush on Aiden, finds herself coming dangerously close to discovering Aidan’s secret.

Triggers:

• • Death
  • Murder
  • Sexual Assault
  • Rape
  • Violence
  • Kidnapping

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Bryce is in a new world and Hunt is back in the dungeons. While she is trying to find her way home and Hunt works on escaping with Ruhn and Baxian, the rest of our friends are picking up the pieces of Book 2. Will they be able to reunite and defeat the Asteri? This week will cover the second half of the novel which includes Part 2 and 3.

Triggers:

• • Blood
  • Death
  • Demons
  • Discrimination
  • Drugs
  • Gore
  • Guilt
  • Misogyny
  • Murder
  • Near death experiences
  • Parental neglect
  • PTSD
  • Racism
  • Sex
  • Sexism
  • Slavery
  • Slut-shaming
  • Substance abuse
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Violence
  • War

As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Bryce is in a new world and Hunt is back in the dungeons. While she is trying to find her way home and Hunt works on escaping with Ruhn and Baxian, the rest of our friends are picking up the pieces of Book 2. Will they be able to reunite and defeat the Asteri?

Triggers:

• • Blood
  • Death
  • Demons
  • Discrimination
  • Drugs
  • Gore
  • Guilt
  • Misogyny
  • Murder
  • Near death experiences
  • Parental neglect
  • PTSD
  • Racism
  • Sex
  • Sexism
  • Slavery
  • Slut-shaming
  • Substance abuse
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Violence
  • War

As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Sloane and Rowan are rival murderers, serial killers who kill serial killers. They collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country. But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love.

Triggers:

• Eyeballs and eye sockets

• Amateur surgery

• Skin ornaments

• Chainsaws, axes, knives, scalpels - a lot of sharp objects

• Accidental cannibalism

• Not-so-accidental cannibalism

• Questionable use of a mummified corpse

• Lobotomized man servant

• Ill-advised use of kitchen implements

• I’m sorry about the cookies and cream ice cream (I’m not really)

• Detailed sex scenes which include (but are not limited to) cock warming, rough sex, praise kink, anal, adult toys, choking, spitting, dom/sub interactions, genital piercings

• References to parental neglect and child abuse

• Parental loss (not depicted - one parent murdered, one parent passed in child birth)

• References to child sexual assault (not in detail)

As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

This week is not our usual book review but we are checking in on our likes, dislikes, and goal so far for 2024!

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Our first anthology! The Black Girl Survives in This One includes fifteen stories place of Black girls who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death. Prepare to be terrified and left breathless by the pieces in this anthology. Authors include Erin E. Adams, Monica Brashears, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Desiree S. Evans, Saraciea J. Fennell, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Daka Hermon, Justina Ireland, L. L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, Maritza & Maika Moulite, Eden Royce, and Vincent Tirado, with a foreword by Tananarive Due.

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This week we will cover Part 3 of this novel.

Bryce and Hunt are trying to get back to normal-But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing. As Bryce, Hunt, and their friends get pulled into the rebels' plans, the choice becomes clear: stay silent while others are oppressed, or fight for what's right. And they've never been very good at staying silent.

Triggers include:

• • Attempted suicide
  • Blood
  • Death (loved one)
  • Demons
  • Depression
  • Discrimination
  • Drugs
  • Eugenics (mentioned)
  • Gore
  • Guilt
  • Misogyny
  • Murder (off-screen)
  • Near death experiences
  • Parental neglect
  • PTSD
  • Racism (fantasy)
  • Sexism
  • Slavery
  • Slut-shaming
  • Substance abuse
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Violence
  • War

As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

We are back in Crescent City with the dream team of Bryce, Hunt, Ruhn, and so many more!

This week we will cover Parts 1 & 2 of this novel.

Bryce and Hunt are trying to get back to normal-But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing. As Bryce, Hunt, and their friends get pulled into the rebels' plans, the choice becomes clear: stay silent while others are oppressed, or fight for what's right. And they've never been very good at staying silent.

Triggers include:

• • Attempted suicide
  • Blood
  • Death (loved one)
  • Demons
  • Depression
  • Discrimination
  • Drugs
  • Eugenics (mentioned)
  • Gore
  • Guilt
  • Misogyny
  • Murder (off-screen)
  • Near death experiences
  • Parental neglect
  • PTSD
  • Racism (fantasy)
  • Sexism
  • Slavery
  • Slut-shaming
  • Substance abuse
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Violence
  • War

As always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.