Jewel is a courtesan in a futuristic city where the wealthy elite treat human bodies as disposable commodities. In a society that mandates extreme aesthetic perfection, she works for a master who experiments with necromancy to revive the dead. When her friend and fellow worker, Houjin, is murdered and then resurrected as a grotesque, semi-conscious being, Jewel must decide whether to continue her complicity or initiate a violent revolt. The story details the logistical horrors of high-end servitude and the chemical engineering used to maintain a subclass of laborers.
Readers who enjoy biopunk and gothic fiction will find a tactile depiction of corporate cruelty. The book appeals to those interested in the intersections of capital, anatomical violation, and collective uprising. It provides a blueprint for rebellion within a setting where even death offers no escape from exploitation. You walk away with a stark understanding of how systemic luxury relies on the physical destruction of the poor and what price is required to break those cycles.
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
