Demimonde

Sex, drugs, and theological schisms.... Demimonde is the story of Brandon Arthur, a freelance industrial designer whose introduction to a glitzy, invisible subculture precedes a holy war that tears this secret society asunder. As the conflict worsens, Brandon and his paramour murder his other seducer, which brings the schism to its flashpoint. Over the course of the war, Brandon struggles with his understanding of the secret world, remaining unconvinced of his relationship to it and what he wants from it. Along the way, he encounters an unorthodox priest, a sect of neo-fascists, an underground casino that finances the war, and the animated corpses of soldiers he watched fall in battle.