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The Sea Came in at Midnight

Steve Erickson (1999)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingX
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.81

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageStrong

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Hero archetypes

Mysterious Hero

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of Water

Synopsis

A woman answers a newspaper ad for a job as a sexual partner to a man who does not want emotional involvement. She is Kristin and her employer is an apocalyptologist. A tale of kinky sex against the background of doomsday by the author of Amnesiascope.

The Sea Came in at Midnight: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This book contains explicit sexual content described as 'kinky' within a transactional relationship arrangement. The apocalyptic themes and philosophical content are paired with adult sexual situations that are central to the narrative.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, explicit sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include dubious consent, on-page sex, and power imbalance.

Who'll love this

Adult readers interested in unconventional relationships and apocalyptic philosophy will find this thought-provoking.

Tags

Literary FantasySpeculative FictionPsychologicalExperimental