Fantasy
Dead Lies Dreaming
2020·378 pages
A Laundry Files novel where Wendy Deere hunts supervillains under a dystopian UK regime, blending magic and crime capers.
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A Laundry Files novel where Wendy Deere hunts supervillains under a dystopian UK regime, blending magic and crime capers.
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As time goes on, Charles Stross has gotten more and more shrill about his political leanings, and in this one he's finally reached the point where you can't hear the story over it. I could see it coming for the last several laundry volumes, but this one was too far. I guess I'm going to be done with the laundry files universe. That's a shame because the universe is a lot of fun. ... Dead Lies Dreaming is nominally a 'Laundry Files' novel (it says so right on the dust jacket).
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Graphic scenes of sexual exploitation; frequent and disturbing content. Disturbing scenes of sexual exploitation and coercion; frequent.
Violence & gore
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Extreme gore and horrifying violence; graphic depictions are pervasive.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language; recurring but not dominant.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol or drug use; not a central theme.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Recurring presence of queer characters and family dynamics.
Religious content
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Minor references to elder gods in a dystopian context.
Magic & witchcraft
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Frequent magic and Lovecraftian occult themes; central to the plot.
Occult / demonology
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Occult elements present as part of the fantasy magic system.
Political content
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Strong political messaging about dystopian governance and class disparity.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Systemic suffering, poverty, and cruelty; central to character struggles. Disturbing scenes of sexual exploitation and coercion; frequent.
Other
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