The Queen of the Tearling, Book 1

Skin tones and hair colors from dark to light are mentioned. A minor character is described as Black. Kelsea's body is larger than that of her peers.

No sexual violence is directly narrated, but there's frequent mention of rape, including gang rape and child rape, pedophilia, and sex trafficking of adults and children. Several mentions of enslaved people forced or coerced into performing sexual acts for the slave owners' pleasure. A villain orders an enslaved person's tongue, uvula, and vocal cords removed to stop snoring. Fighting with swords, knives, arrows, and maces with slightly gory descriptions of blood and pain. Gouging eyes as an interrogation technique is described in detail. Fantasy violence includes a couple of deaths using magical power and a fantasy creature that drains the blood from a boy who's 9 or 10. People burning alive include descriptions of smells and burning bodies. Separating families to send people of all ages away to be enslaved is a major plot element.

A man mentions a woman grabbing his penis like a toy and "entering" the woman. A woman tweaks her own nipple wile panting in a public place. Some nonsexual nudity, including mention of nipples visible through sheer clothing and being seen by the opposite gender while bathing.

"F--k," "s--t," "c--t," "motherf--ker," "bulls--t," "c--k," "crap," "damn," "hell," "ass," "bitch," "dammit," and "Christ."

Adults sometimes drink alcohol to excess with some drunken behavior shown and hangover consequences the next day. A minor character drinks whiskey frequently and to excess to forget emotional pain. A character smokes a cigarette. Discovery of an opiate similar to heroin prompts worries about a drug trade. A few scenes take place in taverns with adults drinking alcohol.