Leigh Rivers

Restitution trigger warnings

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Restitution spice level

Spice 4/5 · Explicit. On-page sex, clearly written. The explicit shelf.

Darkness

Darkness 5/5 · No light. The book is not interested in pulling the punch.

Verified from author's content notes · Source: Leigh Rivers's content warning page (Edge of Darkness trilogy-wide list), checked 14 October 2026. Flags grouped by us. Also on that list: suicide, drug or alcohol use, mental illness or depression, pregnancy loss or infertility and pregnancy. Read the author's list.

Graphic

Breath play Breath restriction appears in a sexual context.
Somnophilia Sexual contact while a character is asleep or not fully conscious.
Trafficking People are bought, sold, or moved as property.
Sexual assault Sexual violence is part of the story. Read only if you want that on the page.
Gore Injuries and crime scenes described in graphic physical detail.
Dubious consent Sex or intimacy where consent is unclear, pressured, or compromised. Fiction for adults. Not a how-to.
Degradation Humiliation and demeaning language or acts, usually sexual.

Moderate

Psychological abuse Control, gaslighting, or punishment aimed at a character's mind.
Violence Fights, assaults, or bloodshed that is part of the plot, not a metaphor.
Stalking Surveillance, break-ins, following, or a hero who will not leave.
Abuse Emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, sometimes in a character's past, sometimes on the page.
Obsession Fixation that crosses into surveillance, possession, or refusal to let go.
Blood Blood is visual and repeated, often in vampire or violence plots.
Cheating Infidelity: a partner cheats, or cheating is part of the plot. Flagged even when it is not the main couple.

Minor

Death Named characters die, or death is a constant of the world.
Grief Mourning is a real part of the book, not a one-line backstory.
Trauma Past or present harm shapes how a character moves through the plot.
Kink On-page kink beyond vanilla sex. Check the author's own note for specifics.

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Questions readers actually ask

Does Restitution have trigger warnings?

Yes. This page lists them in the open: Breath play, Somnophilia, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Gore, Dubious consent, Degradation, Psychological abuse, Violence, Stalking, Abuse, Obsession, Blood, Cheating, Death, Grief, Trauma, Kink. Verified from author's content notes. Source: Leigh Rivers's content warning page (Edge of Darkness trilogy-wide list), checked 14 October 2026. Flags grouped by us. Also on that list: suicide, drug or alcohol use, mental illness or depression, pregnancy loss or infertility and pregnancy.

What is the Restitution spice level?

Restitution spice level is Explicit (spice 4 of 5). Darkness is separate: No light (5 of 5).