I understand the importance to readers of being able to make informed choices about the work they consume to protect their own mental health and well-being. In that vein, I have created this page to list content in the Phantom Saga that might be triggering for readers so that they can be comfortable reading these books.
This section contains spoilers for The Phantom Saga and The Witch of Versailles, thus I encourage you to proceed with caution if you do not wish to be spoiled!
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Overall warning: The Phantom Saga is a dark historical romance and contains explicit sexual content, adult language, and violence throughout the series.
Angel’s Mask contains explicit sexual content and elements of bondage and domination.
Throughout the novel, Christine experiences depression and anxiety; as well as some suicidal ideation that is not explicit. She discussed wanting to “stop breathing” and a loss of hope and a will to live. She overcomes this with help from Erik and in finding hope.
In one instance, the character of Joseph Buquet threatens Christine with the implication of sexual assault, but no assault occurs.
While Erik is pretending to be the Angel of Music, he and Christine engage in a relationship that is sexual in nature. At certain points, he touches her sexually and brings her to orgasm. This is done with Christine’s consent. There are serious consequences to this deception within the narrative.
As a historical novel, characters at some points express outdated views regarding race, gender, sexuality, and other prejudices. These are not attitudes I endorse or condone.
Of note: Terms for the Romani people that have been deemed by those people to be offensive are used by antagonist characters, but it is noted that they are offensive, and the terms Roma and Romani are also used.
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Angel’s Kiss contains explicit sexual content and elements of bondage and domination.
Christine is threatened with sexual assault, verbally, but none occurs on the page.
In retelling his personal history, Erik relates that he was conceived via repeated sexual assault of his mother, by his father. No sexual assault is described in detail.
Erik recounts his childhood, which was abusive and he recounts various instances of physical, emotional, and mental abuse throughout his life. His mother experiences bipolar disorder, alcoholism, and other struggles.
Erik’s mother died via suicide to avoid sexual assault.
A character is killed via hanging, leaving Christine traumatized by witnessing it.
As a historical novel, characters at some points express outdated views regarding race, gender, sexuality, and other prejudices. These are not attitudes I endorse or condone.
Of note: Terms for the Romani people that have been deemed by those people to be offensive are used by antagonist characters, but it is noted that they are offensive, and the terms Roma and Romani are also used.
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Angel’s Fall contains explicit sexual content, some with elements of dominance and submission.
There are instances of: orgasm denial and semi-public sex.
The character of Raoul engages in extensive gaslighting and disregard for Christine’s wishes and desires.
Christine experiences depression and mental health struggles.
As in the original novel, Erik at one point contemplates an act of violence that will end his life, Christine’s, and many others. Additionally, Erik experiences violence, confinement, and substantial mental health struggles.
As in the original novel, the characters of Shaya and Raoul are tortured by Erik.
A secondary female character experiences assault at the hands of a secondary male character while Raoul is present. Following this, off-page, she is sexually assaulted.
A character dies via drowning.
A character dies via gun violence.
As a historical novel, characters at some points express outdated views regarding race, gender, sexuality, and other prejudices. These are not attitudes I endorse or condone.
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While Erik’s Tale is significantly less romantic and less adult than The Phantom Saga, it still contains violence and sexuality. Additionally:
The character Sarah, Erik’s mother, is sexually assaulted. This is not described in detail. Erik is conceived via that sexual assault.
Sarah attempts to terminate her pregnancy.
Sarah experiences PTSD, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, and physical abuse.
Erik experiences mental, physical, and emotional abuse from his mother and other adults.
Sarah dies by suicide resisting sexual assault.
While captive in a freak show, Erik and other performers, some of whom are mentally or physically disabled, are abused and forced to perform.
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Angel’s Flight contains violence and explicit language. It is romance and contains explicit sexual content, including bondage, dominance and submission, and light sadomasochism. In all these instances, Erik is the submissive partner. The content includes:
Pain play, including: scratching, biting, hair-pulling, flogging, wax play, and choking.
Restraint.
Orgasm delay.
Anal penetration of Erik via pegging by Christine.
These scenes and acts do not include safewords, though they are done with explicit consent and the understanding that stop means stop. As this is a work of fiction set in the 19th century, it is not meant to represent actual BDSM relationships or practices.
Both Erik and Christine suffer from panic attacks and continued mental health struggles (anxiety, depression, PTSD) due to past trauma. For Erik, this at one point causes suicidal ideation.
Christine experiences infertility.
Several members of the corps de ballet and friends of Meg Giry, including the character of Rochelle, have experienced sexual assault and exploitation at the hands of various opera patrons, as was sadly the reality for many young women at the time. While previous sexual assaults are discussed throughout the book, none are related in detail.
Meg is at one point the target of an attempted sexual advance by an older man, but he is stopped.
All perpetrators of sexual violence against young women are punished violently.
As a historical novel, characters at some points express outdated views regarding race, gender, sexuality, and other prejudices. These are not attitudes I endorse or condone.
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Fallen and Found is a gay romance novel set in modern day America dealing with many serious and potentially triggering themes.
There is sexually explicit content throughout, including anal sex, felatio, and intercrural sex. There is also unprotected sex.
One main character, Cameron, is closeted. Because he is an evangelical Christian, he is forced to hide his sexuality and has married a woman, Kayla. Throughout the book, Cameron engages in an extramarital relationship with another man, Sean. He also continues to have sex with Kayla.
Sean is a sex worker and unhoused. Mentions are made of other sexual partners.
Sean is the victim of a hate crime perpetrated by a conservative Christian, Jeremiah. Jeremiah beats Sean and wrecks his car, leaving Sean hospitalized with a broken pelvis.
Throughout the book, characters use alcohol as a coping mechanism, and some characters smoke.
Cameron’s family and church are deeply homophobic and make many comments to this effect. They are also intolerant in other ways.
Cameron suffers from chronic stomach issues and food issues.
Sean’s brother, Danny, is in foster care, and the foster system is a major plot point.
Cameron’s wife, Kayla, and his mother, Susan, believe he can be cured of being gay and manipulate Cam, Sean, and Danny in various ways to accomplish this.
At one point, Kayla attempts to initiate sex with Cameron while he is asleep, he stops her when he wakes up, but feels violated.
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