Metal from Heaven
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ISBN10: 1645661008
ISBN13: 9781645661009
Publisher: Erewhon Books
Published: May 26 2026
Pages: 464
Weight: 0.95
Height: 1.40 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.20
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781645661009
Publisher: Erewhon Books
Published: May 26 2026
Pages: 464
Weight: 0.95
Height: 1.40 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.20
Language: English
For fans of The Princess Bride and Gideon the Ninth: a bloody lesbian revenge tale and political fantasy set in a glittering world transformed by industrial change - and simmering class warfare. He who controls ichorite controls the world. A malleable metal more durable than steel, ichorite is a toxic natural resource fueling national growth, and ambitious industrialist Yann Chauncey helms production of this miraculous ore. Working his foundry is an underclass of destitute workers, struggling to get better wages and proper medical treatment for those exposed to ichorite's debilitating effects since birth. One of those luster-touched victims, the child worker Marney Honeycutt, is picketing with her family and best friend when a bloody tragedy unfolds. Chauncey's strikebreakers open fire. Only Marney survives. A decade later, as Yann Chauncey searches for a suitable political marriage for his ward, Marney sees the perfect opportunity for revenge. With the help of radical bandits and their stolen wealth, she must masquerade as an aristocrat to win over the calculating Gossamer Chauncey and kill the man who slaughtered her family and friends. But she is not the only suitor after Lady Gossamer's hand, leading her to play twisted elitist games of intrigue. And Marney's luster-touched connection to the mysterious resource and its foundry might put her in grave danger - or save her from it. H. A. Clarke's adult fantasy debut, writing as August Clarke, Metal From Heaven is a caustic, dizzying eco-fantasy that addresses labor politics, corporate greed, and the relentless grind of capitalism, while also embodying a visceral lesbian revenge quest against the people and institutions who control and oppress the helpless. A riotous phantasmagoria that epitomizes the phrase 'be gay, do crime.' -Melinda Borie, Collection Development Librarian, Floyd County Library (New Albany, IN)
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