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Violence
A lot
Graphic body horror, surgical violence, and physically disturbing supernatural occurrences
Language
Some
Period-appropriate language with some modern profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
No explicit sexual content; explores gender identity and queer themes
Substance Use
Some
Laudanum and Victorian medical substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Dark psychological themes including forced institutionalization, self-harm, and the trauma of identity suppression
What this book is about
In an alternate Victorian England where Spiritualism is enforced by law, a trans medium is sent to a manor school for 'difficult' women where something sinister consumes young girls. Part gothic horror, part queer awakening, this novel burns with righteous fury.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic body horror and violence
Depictions of forced medical procedures and institutionalization
Self-harm themes
Dark psychological content
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