GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS

Deaths and threats of death are important to the plot, with grief and emotional consequences for the protagonist and others.

Some descriptions of wounds and battlefield aftermath, but not gratuitous.

Occasional mild language used appropriately for a YA fantasy context.

Minor representation in background characters.

Faith, divine selection, and religious history are central to the plot and the protagonist's development.

Romantic tension exists, focusing on budding relationships and emotional intimacy.

Frequent kidnapping, captivity, pursuit, battlefield peril, and frightening supernatural threats create sustained tension, though the story is fantasy adventure rather than horror.

Mild romantic references; no explicit sexual activity.

Characters occasionally consume wine in social or feast settings.

War, attacks, combat, captivity, threats, and physical violence recur; some characters are injured or killed, though detail is generally not extremely graphic.