MICHAEL'S HOUSE: a Turn-of-the Century Toughs series ¶ By Dusk Peterson

In a world where temples are dying and sacred theaters have been replaced by brothels, what will happen when a hard-headed businessman joins forces with an idealist?

Michael's House, a historical fantasy series set in a Progressive Era slum.

The series is part of the Turn-of-the-Century Toughs cycle. ¶ Michael's House genre/theme tags (with minor spoilers).

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SERIES CONTENTS

Whipster: The New Boy | Offstage | Blurred Lines.
Honor and Hope.
Maps and series resources.
Reviews (separate page).

Whipster (Volume 1 of Michael's House)

Michael is an ex-prostitute, which means that nobody in polite society wants anything to do with him. He believes that the only way to help other male prostitutes is to make their working conditions bearable. His friend Janus is an upper-class gentleman who believes that his duty to the gods requires him to fight against sexual immorality. Now Michael wants Janus to help him run a house of prostitution.

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VOLUME CONTENTS

The New Boy. Running a business seemed a simple enough matter: you learned what the patron wanted, and you forced an employee to satisfy his needs. Then along came the new boy.

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Offstage. Michael's House is facing ruin – unless one of the partners falls back on old ways.

Blurred Lines. Michael has survived poverty, prostitution, and the loss of love, but not even his partner may be able to help him overcome the latest challenge.

Whipster: Historical Note.

Honor and Hope (Volume 2 of Michael's House)

For two years, Michael's House has managed to survive in its competition against richer, less scrupulous pleasure houses. Now matters are reaching a climax at this unorthodox house of male prostitution: money is running out, social reformers are arming themselves for battle, legislation threatens to shut down the business, and worst of all, signs are growing that Michael will be betrayed by his closest companions. Will he have any allies left by the time he reaches the end of his fight?

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Maps and series resources

Map of the Midcoast nations (Mip, the Dozen Landsteads, Vovim, and Yclau).

Turn-of-the-Century Toughs, a cycle of historical fantasy novels that includes the Michael's House series. This page includes resources such as a chronology of major political events in the cycle.

Bibliography for this series:
Masculinity, Crime, and Everyday Life in Victorian and Edwardian Times.

Shared Universes: Works set in the Michael's House world by other authors and artists.

Reviews

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