Overview

Dr Abel Blackwood’s happiness collapses when his wife Olimpia, a former singer of renowned beauty, falls ill.

Abel pushes the boundaries of ethics to save her life, but his obsession turns to madness. Olimpia becomes a grotesque construct made of flesh, clockwork, and steam-powered technology. Horrified by his creation, Abel attempts to kill the monster, but Olimpia and Abel’s assistant fight back. Secretly in love with Olimpia for a long time, Rowena vows to protect and take care of her in Blackwood’s mansion.

The Doctor’s Wife is a sapphic monster romance short story set in an alternative history Victorian London, featuring steampunk and biopunk technology.