Historical Fiction
A queer fantasy in Appalachian Virginia, where a witch and a miner confront industry, magic, and past promises.
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A queer fantasy in Appalachian Virginia, where a witch and a miner confront industry, magic, and past promises.
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In this nuanced queer fantasy set amid the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia, the last witch of the Ridge must choose sides in a clash between industry and nature.
After her best friend dies in a coal mine, Benethea “Bennie” Mattox sacrifices her job, her relationship, and her reputation to uncover what’s killing miners on Kire Mountain. When she finds a half-drowned white woman in a dirty mine slough, Bennie takes her in because it’s right—but also because she hopes this odd, magnetic strang...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor references to attraction between characters, no on-page scenes.
Violence & gore
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Moderate body horror and disaster scenes related to mining accidents.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language, not frequent or central.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central queer themes with Black bisexual and sapphic main characters; F/F relationship.
Religious content
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Moderate religious themes with Scripture used in magic by a preacher’s kid character.
Magic & witchcraft
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Major focus on witchcraft and magic tied to nature, central to the plot.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong environmentalist and feminist themes; critique of industry and societal norms.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of systemic suffering due to mining conditions and societal racism/sexism.
Other
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