
A determined young woman pursues medicine across Europe with a mysterious companion in a witty historical adventure of feminism and friendship.
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A determined young woman pursues medicine across Europe with a mysterious companion in a witty historical adventure of feminism and friendship.
Felicity Montague is through with pretending she prefers society parties to books about bonesetting--or that she's not smarter than most people she knows, or that she cares about anything more than her dream of becoming a doctor.
A year after an accidentally whirlwind tour of Europe, which she spent evading highwaymen and pirates with her brother Monty, Felicity has returned to England with two goals in mind--avoid the marriage proposal of Callum Doyle, a lovestruck suitor from Edinburgh,...
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Mild attraction and proposal pressure; asexual lead; limited sexual content
Fights with knives, swords, and guns; blood, gore, severe injuries
Occasional strong language consistent with YA adventure tone
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Asexual protagonist; period anti-gay prejudice; LGBTQ+ identity themes
Muslim character identity; passing religious and cultural references
Fantasy sea creature quest; dragon discovery drives the adventure
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Central themes of sexism, feminism, racism, and colonialism
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Slavery and colonialism; kidnapping; forced marriage; animal death
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