Emily McIntire

Wretched trigger warnings

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Wretched 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.

Verified from author's content notes · Source: Emily McIntire's content warnings page, checked 13 October 2026. Flags grouped by us. Also on that list: drug or alcohol use. Read the author's list.

Graphic

Torture Deliberate infliction of pain. Not a fade-to-black fight.
Gore Injuries and crime scenes described in graphic physical detail.

Moderate

Violence Fights, assaults, or bloodshed that is part of the plot, not a metaphor.
Murder Characters kill, or a killing sits at the centre of the book.

Minor

Death Named characters die, or death is a constant of the world.

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Does Wretched have trigger warnings?

Yes. This page lists them in the open: Torture, Gore, Violence, Murder, Death. Verified from author's content notes. Source: Emily McIntire's content warnings page, checked 13 October 2026. Flags grouped by us. Also on that list: drug or alcohol use.

What is the Wretched spice level?

Wretched spice level is Scorching (spice 5 of 5). Darkness is separate: Pitch (4 of 5).