What Blooms in Barren Lands Content Warning
What Blooms in Barren Lands is a post-apocalyptic fiction with dark romance elements, and as such, it contains many themes that may be distressing or triggering to some readers. It is important to note that both the main protagonists often behave in a morally questionable, if not reprehensible, way. There is very little they wouldn't do for their own survival or benefit. The author does not personally condone any of the abusive, harmful, or illegal behaviours depicted. These elements are included for the sake of storytelling within the genre.
By the same token, the relationships portrayed within the book's pages are not meant to reflect healthy dynamics or real-life standards.
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Kink depictions in this book are fictionalised and should not be seen as models for safe sexual practices in the real world.
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Please review the list of trigger warnings below carefully before reading. Your mental health matters!
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death (both up-close and on global scale)
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violence (widespread)
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sadism
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masochism
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gore
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murder
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dubcon (by coercion)
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noncon (non-violent, stimulation by hand, no penetration)
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cnc - noncon fantasy enactment (consensual, but VERY rough and violent)
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self-destructive thoughts and behaviours
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passive suicidal ideation ("death wish" but without active plans to end own life)
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medical trauma
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infertility & IVF
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pregnancy loss (no graphic descriptions, it's one conversation, but late stage in utero death)
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sexual assault (no graphic descriptions)
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power imbalance
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domestic violence (not by either of the MCs)
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flogging (not in erotic context, not done to either MC)
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bondage (consensual)
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breath play & choking (consensual)
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punishments (mostly consensual)
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belting (mostly consensual)
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vaginal fisting (consensual)
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anal sex (consensual)
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body horror
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manipulation & extortion
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cheating (not by either of the MCs)
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heavy emotional content
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bittersweet ending, hope and heartbreak in equal measures