Sadie Kincaid
The Auction trigger warnings
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The Auction spice level
Spice 5/5 · Scorching. Frequent, graphic, the point of many chapters. The scorching shelf.
Darkness
Darkness 4/5 · Pitch. Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
Warnings not yet verified. We could not find the author's own content warning list for this book, so the flags here are only what the publisher's description makes clear. Check the author's note before you start.
Graphic
- Trafficking People are bought, sold, or moved as property.
- Captivity A character is held, owned, or not free to walk out.
- Kidnapping Someone is taken. The taking is not a joke setup.
- Violence Fights, assaults, or bloodshed that is part of the plot, not a metaphor.
- Death Named characters die, or death is a constant of the world.
Moderate
- Dubious consent Sex or intimacy where consent is unclear, pressured, or compromised. Fiction for adults. Not a how-to.
- Abuse Emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, sometimes in a character's past, sometimes on the page.
- Organised crime Mafia, bratva, cartels, or a club that runs like one.
- Power imbalance One lead has money, rank, age, or a literal key to the door.
- 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.
Minor
None flagged in this band.
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Questions readers actually ask
Does The Auction have trigger warnings?
Yes. This page lists them in the open: Trafficking, Captivity, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Dubious consent, Abuse, Organised crime, Power imbalance, Grief, Trauma. We could not find the author's own list yet. Check it before you start.
What is the The Auction spice level?
The Auction spice level is Scorching (spice 5 of 5). Darkness is separate: Pitch (4 of 5).