READER NOTES & CONTENT WARNINGS
Halfwild House stories range from cozy and romantic to dark, strange, emotional, violent, messy, hopeful, and weirdly tender.
These notes are here so readers can choose what feels right for them. They may include mild spoilers.
Please take care of yourself first.
Kova Killian
Kova Killian books may include dark themes, trauma, grief, violence, abuse references, survival wounds, sexual content, complicated families, fantasy danger, morally messy characters, and emotionally intense healing arcs.
This Apartment Eats Strays
Content Warnings:
Child abuse
Child neglect
Abandonment
Homelessness / housing instability
Poverty and food insecurity
Trauma and trauma responses
Grief
Death
Violence
Blood and injury
Murder
Substance abuse
Drug use
Overdose / overdose-related scenes
Alcohol abuse
Criminal activity
Exploitation of minors
Grooming / predatory adult behavior
References to sexual exploitation
Forced proximity to prostitution / trafficking-adjacent environments
Emotional abuse
Physical abuse
Intimidation and threats
Suicidal ideation / self-destructive behavior
Panic / anxiety responses
Dissociation / trauma shutdown
Betrayal by trusted adults
Found family formed in unsafe circumstances
Reader Notes / Tropes:
Dark found family
Feral girls
Dangerous loyalty
Survival wounds
Grimy city setting
Morally messy characters
Comfort with blood under its nails
Teeth in the Tall Grass
Content warnings will be added closer to release.
Reader Notes:
Dark horror
Small-town secrets
Haunted places
Survival themes
Violence and fear
Atmospheric dread
Birchwood Falls
Reader Notes:
Cozy witchy seasonal novellas
Small-town magic
Closed-door sweetness
Holiday themes
Coven chaos
Romance
Found family
Soft landings
Mild magical danger
Emotional healing
Guaranteed HEAs
Lycoris in Moonlight
Content Warnings:
Alcohol abuse — on-page, moderate
Disordered eating / body image — mentioned
Past abuse — mentioned
On-page consensual sex
Fantasy combat violence — on-page, moderate
Pregnancy loss
Reader Notes / Tropes:
Forced proximity
Fated mates
Enemies to lovers
Gods and demigods
Unknown magic
Slowish burn
Egyptian mythology romance
Dangerous gods
Forbidden identity
Divine fate
The Tattered Realm Series
Series Reader Notes:
Realm-hopping fantasy adventure
Tragic fated mates
Found family
Werewolves
Witches
Fairies
Monsters
Broken mirrors
Fantasy violence
Grief and survival
Women fighting their way back to stolen lives
The Scent of Dragon's Blood
Content Warnings:
Fantasy violence — on-page, moderate
Sexual assault of a minor — mentioned, no on-page depiction
Torture — mentioned
Reader Notes / Tropes:
Fated mates
Found family
Werewolves
Fairies
Hybrid monster FMC
Cursed knight
Dangerous king
Tattered Realm
Content Warnings:
Violence — on-page, moderate
Pregnancy — present
Sexual assault of a minor — mentioned
Torture — mentioned
Reader Notes / Tropes:
Fated mates
Found family
Hidden magic
Broken mirrors
Monster danger
Human world vs. magical realm conflict
Endless Crimson
Content Warnings:
Violence — on-page, moderate
Physical assault — on-page
Animal companion death — on-page, non-graphic
Reader Notes / Tropes:
Apocalypse
Found family
Fated mates
Desert survival
War fairy
Dangerous journey
Family separation
Remnant
Content Warnings:
Violence — on-page, moderate
Substance abuse — past, mentioned
Torture — mentioned
Kidnapping — mentioned/off-page
Reader Notes / Tropes:
Fated mates
Found family
Soulmates flipped
Demon Fae
Childhood trauma
Political danger
No more running
Rust & Honey
Rust & Honey is currently being reworked and relaunched as a fuller blue-collar romance shelf.
Content Warnings / Reader Notes May Include:
Coercive control and emotional abuse
Gaslighting / financial control
Divorce and custody conflict
Co-parenting tension
Workplace hazards and injuries
Forklifts, heavy equipment, battery/electrical arcs
Anxiety
Hypervigilance / dissociation
ADHD depiction
Strong language and adult humor
Past domestic violence and family trauma
Parental heavy drinking referenced
Body image, weight-loss products, and surgery scars mentioned
Reader Notes / Tropes:
Blue-collar romance
Workplace romance
Slow burn
Boundary respect
He falls first
Protective hero
Competence kink
Found family crew
Single mom
Divorce recovery
Acts of service
Fandom/music bonding
Soft grit
Working hands and tired hearts
E.J. Calderon
E.J. Calderon books are written for young adult readers and may include emotional coming-of-age themes, identity questions, anxiety, family conflict, divorce aftermath, bullying, hard homes, pregnancy, fear, and characters trying to become themselves in imperfect circumstances.
The stories are soft-hearted, but they may still touch tender places.
For Safety, Wear Goggles
Content Warnings / Reader Notes:
Closeted identity
Fear of being seen
Anxiety / panic around identity
Family abandonment wound
Divorce aftermath
Bullying / outcast history mentioned
Underage drinking at a party
Drunk teen behavior
First crush panic
Emotional coming-of-age themes
Complicated but loving family dynamics
Safe adults
Sports pressure
Fear of disappointing a parent
Reader Notes / Tropes:
Queer coming-of-age
Sports romcom
Water polo boy x baseball boy
Classroom notes
Fake dog lore
Sacred pickles
Safe parents
First love panic
No kiss in Book 1
Soft chaos
Bigger courage
Bigger Courage
Content warnings will be added closer to release.
Reader Notes:
Queer coming-of-age
First relationship fear
Public/private identity tension
Going slow
Family camping chaos
Hand-holding panic
More bravery, more feelings, more Theo and Mason
Project Bear and Butterfly
Working title. Content notes may change as the story develops.
Content Warnings / Reader Notes:
Teen pregnancy
Pregnancy after birth-control gap
Fear of homelessness / housing instability
Emotionally avoidant boyfriend
Complicated co-parenting setup
Hard homes
School dropout background
Complicated parent relationship
Family instability
Fear and uncertainty around the future
First heartbreak
Emotional neglect
Building independence while pregnant
Young parenthood themes
Reader Notes:
Standalone YA coming-of-age
Grunge / goth / punk / emo girl
Bad boy / metalhead boy
Pregnancy
Hard choices
Softness after survival
Ocean-themed baby details
Building a life that still belongs to you