A violin teacher trades souls with the devil, entwining lives with a trans runaway and an alien refugee in a magical, hopeful tale.
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A violin teacher trades souls with the devil, entwining lives with a trans runaway and an alien refugee in a magical, hopeful tale.
An adventure set in California's San Gabriel Valley, with cursed violins, Faustian bargains, and queer alien courtship over fresh-made donuts.
Shizuka Satomi made a deal with the devil: to escape damnation, she must entice seven other violin prodigies to trade their souls for success. She has already delivered six.
When Katrina Nguyen, a young transgender runaway, catches Shizuka's ear with her wild talent, Shizuka can almost feel the curse lifting. She's found her final candidate.
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Moderate depiction of consensual and non-consensual sexual content. Frequent and serious depiction of rape and sexual coercion.
Minor violence including gun violence; not graphic or central.
Minor use of strong language and slurs in context of bigotry.
Brief mentions of drug use; not a central theme.
Central focus on queer and trans characters, relationships, and identity struggles.
No religious themes present.
Major theme of deals with the devil and cursed objects as supernatural elements.
No evidence found in available sources.
Moderate focus on social issues like race, sexuality, and class identity.
Moderate depiction of self-harm (cutting) and suicidal ideation.
Major themes of domestic and parental abuse, both physical and emotional. Frequent and serious depiction of rape and sexual coercion.
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