Mary the Winter asked Maria V. Snyder:

I enjoyed your books! Currently reading Fire Study but I do have questions. Why is there no triggerwarning about the rape and abuse? I had to put Poison Study away because I didn't expected it and I thought it was a one time thing but in Magic Study it happens again It is just that this can be very hard if you don't expect, even if you do it is still hard. It is very well written though tuff to read in some parts

Maria V. Snyder Sorry about that - the books were originally written for adult readers, but many YA readers found them as well. I needed a very good reason for Yelena to murder Reyad so she didn't appear to be a cold-blooded killer and it showed her strength to overcome a great deal of adversity. I've had a number of young women email me that they've been inspired to overcome their own problems by Yelena. For Magic Study it was a way for the killer to break their will so he could steal their magic. But once I figured out that younger people were reading my books, I toned down the violence.

As for the triggerwarning - I've never heard of that! Is it on of those warning labels like they put on music?

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