A repressed wife in industrial England encounters a mysterious woman who awakens her desires in this gothic horror retelling of Carmilla.
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A repressed wife in industrial England encounters a mysterious woman who awakens her desires in this gothic horror retelling of Carmilla.
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An orphaned, emotionally isolated heiress with no money marries a cunning steel tycoon for a chance to build back her life. As their relationship progresses, she grows increasingly disturbed by her own desires, which are brought to the forefront by the mysterious woman they rescue upon their arrival to their new, decrepit, countryside estate. Set during the English industrial revolution, inspired by Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla (1872).
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Explicit on-page sapphic sex; affair and sexual awakening are central
Violence & gore
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Blood, gore, murder, cannibalism, and violent injury on-page
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Alcohol use appears in social or period contexts
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central sapphic romance; queer desire and identity drive the story
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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Vampire lore and supernatural hunger as recurring fantasy elements
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources
Political content
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Feminist themes of women's oppression, class, and industrialization
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Domestic and emotional abuse, gaslighting, toxic marriage, dubious consent
Other
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