May Day by Josie Jaffrey

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May Day
Cover of May Day by Josie Jaffrey
Author(s) Josie Jaffrey
Published July 9, 2020
Publisher Silver Sun Books
Genre(s) Urban Fantasy
Age group New Adult


May Day by Josie Jaffrey is a young adult thriller novel, originally published on July 9, 2020. It is the first book in the Seekers series and the first book in The Silverse series.

Trigger Warnings

Author-Provided Warnings

The following content warnings are listed on the author's website:

  • General warning for violence/murder.
  • General warning for blood/gore, including blood drinking, description of injuries, dead bodies, forensic investigation, autopsy.
  • Brief mention of suicide.
  • Blood drinking as sexual/pleasurable behaviour.
  • Some swearing (up to and including ‘fuck’).
  • Use of ‘date rape’ drugs including rohypnol, in non-sexual context.
  • Predatory sexual behaviour discussed on-page but not seen, including stalking, sexual assault and rape, physical abuse of women for sexual pleasure. Use/abuse of prostitutes mentioned.
  • Misogyny from side characters.
  • Brief mention of miscarriage.

Additional Trigger Warnings

  • Alcoholism
  • Drug use
  • Medical content
  • Sexism
  • Sexual content

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

  • Bisexual main character

Tropes