
In an alternate 1830s Oxford, orphaned Robin from Canton joins the elite Babel institute, where translation magic fuels the British Empire's industrial might.
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In an alternate 1830s Oxford, orphaned Robin from Canton joins the elite Babel institute, where translation magic fuels the British Empire's industrial might.
will contain mild spoilers
No sexual content depicted
Frequent violence including deaths, beatings, and revolutionary acts; one detailed scene of physical child abuse
No profanity depicted
References to opium addiction and the opium trade as part of colonial exploitation; cautionary portrayal
No LGBTQIA+ representation
Brief mentions of church leaders and rituals in colonial context
Fantasy spellcasting through language translation and silver charms; central to plot but not occult-framed
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Central themes of anticolonialism, antiracism, and critiques of imperialism, capitalism, and cultural appropriation
Depictions of suicide, suicidal ideation, and intense grief leading to hopelessness
Systemic racism with slurs and prejudice; physical child abuse; colonial exploitation causing suffering and death
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