The Wages of Sin

Set in an alternate history where HIV spreads in the 1500s, a patriarchal society reacts to the epidemic by drastically limiting interactions between genders, confining women and stifling technological progress. In this altered mid-19th century England, Viola emerges as a bright young woman, confined by societal norms yet fueled by her passion for medicine and travel. With her dreams confined to the pages of books, she navigates a world marked by fear and restriction, seeking knowledge and adventure despite her circumstances.