The Mark of the Dragonfly

The heroine and her friends are frequently in enough peril to keep the pages turning at an exciting rate without creating too much tension or dread. Small amounts of blood from injuries are mentioned four or five times, once mentioning the taste of blood in the mouth after being slapped. There are a few physical struggles that are briefly described, and one battle-like description that goes into some detail when bandits attack and try to steal a train's cargo that the heroes are protecting. There are a couple of instances of threatening or brandishing weapons (a knife, a crossbow). The feeling of being choked is briefly described. The slave trade in this fantasy world is mentioned a few times.

A boy's nakedness is mentioned a couple of times, but not described. There's one kiss on the cheek, some hugging, and one incident of hand holding. Piper notices her feelings of attraction to Gee, but doesn't delve into them.

It's mentioned that adult men chew tobacco, and once the smell of cigar is mentioned. Piper sways "like a drunk man" to demonstrate something. A fictional tranquilizer in powder form is described that paralyzes the victim while they're still conscious.