CONTENT WARNINGS

General warnings:

Post-apocalyptic setting; humanity has been mostly wiped out by a virus that turns them into zombie-like creatures. Small communities of humans are isolated from the abandoned outside world, which is considered contaminated.

General warning for violence.

General warning for blood/gore, including blood drinking, description of injuries, zombie-like creatures, dead bodies.

One of the main settings is a city controlled by vampires where humans are considered servants/slaves. Issues of power disparity/class divide/consent under slavery discussed briefly.

No racism, no homophobia (main character relationships are F/M and M/M), no ableism, no animal cruelty (other than calling an ornery horse a ‘bastard’), no misogyny.

No sex; some kissing (teen appropriate).

Some swearing (up to and including ‘fuck’ but not frequent).

Specific warnings:

Blood drinking as sexual/pleasurable behaviour; sometimes violent (only off page).

A side character in abusive relationship (violent and controlling partner; victim attempts to minimise). Abuse discussed but not seen on page; victim’s wounds treated and emotions discussed (not in detail).

Brief ritual involving cutting baby’s palm.

People (including children) kept in cells long term.