Struck

A handful of violent scenes. A prescription drug deal goes bad, and Mia has to physically fight the dealer. Members of a secret sect at her high school attempt to brand her hand as part of an initiation process. A religious ceremony ends with the stabbing of one of Mia's loved ones and a fiery death. Much talk of impending apocalypse.

Mia and Jeremy are physically attracted to each other from the first moment they meet. Mia's lightning power seems to make physical contact too dangerous, so the couple steal only a few passionate kisses here and there. After their life-changing adventure, however, it's implied that they will consummate their relationship.

A few instances of "damn," "hell," and variations of "ass." In one extremely intense instance, a character exclaims "f--k!'

Drugs and alcohol are available at the "roves," where young people party as if it were the end of the world (as well it might be). On the way to one, Mia partakes of some "moonshine." She also receives a bottle of specially brewed "red lightning" is honor of her 18th birthday.

Parents need to know that Struck is an intense adventure set in Los Angeles in the wake of a huge earthquake, and its protagonist is a teen girl who possesses a special power from having been struck by lightning many times. The novel features a handful of violent scenes, including a fight with a drug dealer, the threat of being branded during an initiation ceremony, and a showdown full of blood and uncontrolled electricity. There's a small amount of profanity, and the romance involves a few passionate kisses.