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Masquerades of Spring
2024·192 pages
A Jazz Age novella where Augustus Berrycloth-Young and Thomas Nightingale hunt a magical saxophone in 1920s New York, blending humor and urban fantasy.
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A Jazz Age novella where Augustus Berrycloth-Young and Thomas Nightingale hunt a magical saxophone in 1920s New York, blending humor and urban fantasy.
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"Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young - flaneur extraordinaire and Englishman abroad - as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.
'Gussie' is not one to shun shut-eye himself, however. But his peaceful luxuriation is about to be rudely awakened by the arrival of an unexpected guest.
Enter his old friend Thomas Nightingale, who has braved the Atlantic passage pursuing the matter of a rather intriguing saxophone said to possess a strange power over those who play it....
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor references to romantic relationships; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence with some danger and conflict in jazz club settings.
Profanity
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Mild language used sparingly throughout the story.
Substance use
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Moderate depiction of alcohol use in 1920s jazz culture; not glamorized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Moderate presence with a queer character and cultural references to drag balls.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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Major magical elements with fantasy spellcasting central to the plot.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate cultural commentary on 1920s Harlem Renaissance and corruption.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Minor references to systemic corruption and societal issues of the era.
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