Metal from Heaven
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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.
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I didn't think "The Princess Bride" meets "Gideon the Ninth" could be a real combo but wow. Add a good dose of anarcho-communists, Sapphic platonic love, a few hot sex scenes and we are cooking.
hi august clarke do you wanna kiss?
i don't have coherent thoughts i have full-body goosebumps
(read the arc on edelweiss)
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!
At the beggining I was not quite convinced about the book. I had a hard time getting into the narrative voice as it felt very “stream of conciousness” and was quite dense. I also felt disappointed because the book is a political fantasy yet it felt like there was really no fantasy element to it. As I kept reading I started getting little by little into the rythm of Marney's voice but I was still unconvinced regarding the fantasy elements so I kind of resigned to enjoy other parts of it (the overall delicious queerness, the political intrigue)
Boy oh boy, was I in for a ride.
I won't deny the book is slow. Very slow. But that last 30% of the book was insane. It just kept escalating. It made me nervous, it made me CACKLE, it made me sad, it made me scream in surprise. I feel like that last idk, 100 pages, made me feel every single emotion in existence. And when I reached the ending and realized its ties to the beggining? I just knew I was in need of a second read.
The narrative is exquisite and while it's hard to get through (even more as non native english speaker) it serves its purpose of supporting the plot, especially since it's a first person POV.
