Historical Fiction
The Philosopher's Flight
2018·500 pages
In alternate-history WWI America, a young man pursues empirical philosophy amid sexism and anti-magic violence while navigating romance and danger.
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In alternate-history WWI America, a young man pursues empirical philosophy amid sexism and anti-magic violence while navigating romance and danger.
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A thrilling debut from ER doctor turned novelist Tom Miller, The Philosopher’s Flight is an epic historical fantasy set in a World-War-I-era America where magic and science have blended into a single extraordinary art. Eighteen-year-old Robert Weekes is a practitioner of empirical philosophy—an arcane, female-dominated branch of science used to summon the wind, shape clouds of smoke, heal the injured, and even fly. Though he dreams of fighting in the Great War as the first male in the elite US...
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Sexual content
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Central romance with sexual language and tension between leads.
Violence & gore
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Gunplay, vigilante attacks, and lynching imagery targeting philosophers.
Profanity
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Sexual language appears in dialogue.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted.
Religious content
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Religious fanatics cite scripture while opposing philosophers.
Magic & witchcraft
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Sigilry enables flight, healing, smoke carving, and crop enhancement.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult elements.
Political content
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Central themes of sexism, gender roles, and activism.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Systemic sexism, violent prejudice, and attacks on philosophers.
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