Historical Fiction
A Victorian woman explores a sultan's harem, facing eroticism and intrigue in a clash of East and West.
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A Victorian woman explores a sultan's harem, facing eroticism and intrigue in a clash of East and West.
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"During a visit to the Sultan's palace, Vivian Pearse-Packard, newly married to the embittered son of a British ambassador, is invited to enter the harem, a cloistered realm of concubines and watchful eunuchs where the seductions of passion and power are played out against a backdrop of luxurious decadence. There, she must peel away the veils of secrecy to embark on a perilous journey of self-discovery. But is the lure of a forbidden world worth the ultimate price?" --cover blurb.
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Frequent erotic themes and sexual suggestion; focuses on harem life and attraction to sexual domination.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence depicted, though not graphic; includes themes of abuse and coercion.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Moderate presence of female homoeroticism as a recurring theme in the narrative.
Religious content
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Minor references to Islamic cultural elements through the harem and veil symbolism.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate cultural clash between colonial West and Eastern harem life; explores power and anonymity.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Frequent focus on abuse, slavery, and systemic suffering; includes a woman resisting her abuser.
Other
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