PAINTED DEVILS

Deaths occur as part of the conflict, though handled with YA genre norms.

Occasional descriptions of magical injuries and eerie, unsettling phenomena.

Features some mild profanity and descriptive insults characteristic of street-smart characters.

Features queer characters as central to the narrative and romantic subplots.

Fantasy deities, folklore, curses, and ritual are woven into the setting and plot, making religious ideas a noticeable but not dominant element.

Central romantic tensions and relationships are key to the character development.

Features dark magical curses, ghosts, and a sense of constant, underlying threat.

Includes minor innuendo or romantic tension appropriate for the YA audience.

Occasional references to drinking or herbal substances in a fantasy context.

Includes magical duels and physical skirmishes with fantasy creatures and antagonists.