Mystery
The Tainted Cup
2024·432 pages
A gripping fantasy mystery with Holmes-Watson dynamics, set in a biopunk world of genetic modifications and leviathan threats.
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A gripping fantasy mystery with Holmes-Watson dynamics, set in a biopunk world of genetic modifications and leviathan threats.
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In Daretana’s most opulent mansion, a high Imperial officer lies dead—killed in a way as horrifying as it is impossible. Enter Ana Dolabra, an eccentric detective with a photographic memory, and her new assistant, Dinios Kol, an engraver altered to recall every detail. Together, they must unravel a conspiracy that threatens the Empire’s very foundation in a world haunted by monstrous leviathans. A twisty detective story, a weird fantasy, a thrilling adventure—The Tainted Cup is a masterstroke.
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Sexual content
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Sexual references, harassment, and prostitution mentions; no on-page sex
Violence & gore
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Extreme body horror; fatal plant growth from bodies; graphic gore and murder
Profanity
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Occasional strong and explicit language
Substance use
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Smoking and drug use; off-page drug abuse; minor alcohol mentions
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Leviathan-blood alterations and biopunk magic drive the world and mystery
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult or demonology content
Political content
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Recurring themes of classism, colonization, empire, and social injustice
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Animal death, medical testing, abuse, sexual harassment, parental death
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