In an alternate-history steampunk Seattle, a young sex worker and her colleagues at a high-end bordello confront murder, mind-control machines, and indentured exploitation while navigating.
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In an alternate-history steampunk Seattle, a young sex worker and her colleagues at a high-end bordello confront murder, mind-control machines, and indentured exploitation while navigating.
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"You ain't gonna like what I have to tell you, but I'm gonna tell you anyway. See, my name is Karen Memery, like memory only spelt with an e, and I'm one of the girls what works in the Hôtel Mon Cherie on Amity Street. 'Hôtel' has a little hat over the o like that. It's French, so Beatrice tells me." Set in the late nineteenth century-in a city a lot like what we now call Seattle Underground-when airships plied the trade routes, would-be gold miners were heading to the gold fields of Alaska, and...
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Sexual content
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Sweet central romance between women; brothel setting with frequent crass references but no on-page sex scenes.
Violence & gore
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Brutal murders including a Jack the Ripper-style killing; dumped bodies and action sequences with mechanical threats.
Profanity
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Crass sexual references and period-appropriate rough language throughout.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central lesbian romance; prominent trans character and other LGBTQ+ figures in the diverse cast.
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Social commentary on racism, economic barriers for women, and stigma against sex workers.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Indentured servitude, sexual exploitation, brutal murders, and systemic prejudice against sex workers and minorities.
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