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Our Hideous Progeny
Victor Frankenstein’s great-niece has found his secret—and she intends to build a future from it.
Genre and trope pairingsRomanceForbidden romanceQueer RomanceForbidden romanceQueer RomanceLGBTQ+Gothic FantasyRetellingGothic FantasyAncestral secretsGothic FantasyFamily secretsAdventureQuestAdventureExpeditionHistoricalForbidden romanceHistoricalLGBTQ+HistoricalRetelling
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About Our Hideous Progeny
In 1850s London, ambitious fossil hunter Mary struggles to earn recognition alongside her geologist husband. Old family papers reveal the truth behind her infamous great-uncle’s disappearance and offer a path to scientific fame, drawing Mary into Scotland, forbidden desire, and a deadly race against a rival determined to claim the discovery.
Reading signals
- Spice
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- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Slow
Content warnings
- pregnancy
- childbirth
- infant death
- sexual harassment
- threat of sexual assault
- harm to minors
- racism
- animal cruelty
- drug use
- gun violence
- animal death
- body horror
- misogyny
- classism
- chronic illness
