WINTERSONG

Death, loss and grief are important to the story, with emotionally weighty consequences and reflection.

Brief, non-gratuitous descriptions of injury or dark ritual elements.

Mild language consistent with YA fantasy.

Minor references to folk beliefs and traditional settings.

A complicated, central romantic relationship drives much of the plot and involves longing, jealousy and power tensions.

The threatening faerie realm, goblins, disappearances, and unsettling transformations create sustained dark tension that may frighten sensitive readers.

Mature sexual desire and sexual situations are present, including implied or described intimacy, without being the sole focus.

Occasional references to wine or social drinking.

Fantasy confrontations, threats and peril occur, including abduction and combat, though violence is not primarily graphic.