{"product_id":"metal-from-heaven-isbn-9781645661009","title":"Metal from Heaven","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Princess Bride\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGideon the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e: a bloody lesbian revenge tale and political fantasy set in a glittering world transformed by industrial change – and simmering class warfare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe who controls ichorite controls the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly Marney survives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eH. A. Clarke’s adult fantasy debut, writing as August Clarke, \u003ci\u003eMetal From Heaven \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A riotous phantasmagoria that epitomizes the phrase 'be gay, do crime.'\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eMelinda Borie, Collection Development Librarian, Floyd County Library (New Albany, IN)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMetal From Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMetal from Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is a work of feral and furious imagination. It's pulpy, bloody, sexy, gleefully seditious and seditiously gleeful. It's a battle cry of a book; read it, and rise up.” \u003cb\u003e—Alix E. Harrow\u003c\/b\u003e, Hugo Award winner and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of Reese's Book Club Pick\u003ci\u003e Starling House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rich with lush prose, \u003ci\u003eMetal from Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is a murderously good tale of highway robbery and sapphic revenge, that tackles important issues head on, and hits with a powerful ending that will stay with you long after the book is closed.” \u003cb\u003e—C.S. Pacat\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDark Rise\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMetal from Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is a delirious shout, furious and grief-stricken and staggeringly beautiful. Clarke's voice is inimitable, shines hot and sharp in this historically-inflected fantasy about labor, anarchy, and highwaywomen. If you loved The Scapegracers, you'll love this even more.” —\u003cb\u003eAmal El-Mohtar,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling co-author of \u003ci\u003eThis Is How You Lose the Time War\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“August Clarke is one of the most electrifying voices in genre fiction today. In \u003ci\u003eMetal from Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, the volume is turned all the way up. This one will blow your hair back.”\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Sarah Gailey\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHugo Award winner and bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Echo Wife\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I know comfort books are in, and yes, they have their place, but there's nothing quite like reading something dangerous. Something rich with ideas, something challenging, something transgressive, and revelatory, something that feels like it's pushing the genre forward, something punk in the true meaning of the word, something that truly does not give a f**k what you think of it. This is that book. Metal from Heaven is a thunderous, visceral, Sapphic fever dream of a book, thick with religion, myth, and revolutionary ideologies. The prose seduces, the worldbuilding astounds, and the heart bleeds pure. This one goes on my best of 2024 lists for sure.” \u003cb\u003e—Rebecca Roanhorse\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestselling and LAMBDA Literary Award nominated author of\u003ci\u003e Black Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An ambitious, ferocious, sex driven fever dream. Clarke’s prose is ornate, enveloping, radiant.\u003ci\u003e”\u003cb\u003e — \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan Whalen Turner,\u003c\/b\u003e NY Times Best Selling Author, \u003ci\u003eThick As Thieves\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sprawling, glorious, ichor-bright story that reads as both an ancient legend and an anti-capitalist howl of rage. Clarke’s hope for a better world spills out onto every page. You’re going to love this one\u003ci\u003e.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Joseph White,\u003c\/b\u003e NY Times bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Hell Followed With Us \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit Bares Its Teeth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Surprising absolutely no one,\u003ci\u003e Metal from Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is such an excellent book. I adored every heartbreak moment of \u003ci\u003eMetal from Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e. It’s a bitter triumph with an oil-slick beauty. This one’s for the dykes. It hits a lot of tender spots, beautifully done. If you trust me, read this book.” \u003cb\u003e—C. L Clark\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unbroken\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Faithless \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Delicious, chaotic, and whip smart, \u003ci\u003eMetal from Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e will leave you with the burning urge to rise up and revolt against tyranny. What starts as a swashbuckling tale of horny, queer outlaws blooms into a mediation on otherworldly geopolitics and consciousness itself. August Clarke has written a freakishly original novel and I love it.” \u003cb\u003e—Annalee Newitz\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Terraformers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStories Are Weapons\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hits like a piston, loves like an outlaw, and thinks like China Mieville. Made me want to cry, left me feeling like a giant. I read this book and I must shout.” \u003cb\u003e—Seth Dickinson\u003c\/b\u003e, author of The\u003ci\u003e Traitor Baru Cormorant\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is industrial fantasy like you've never read before. With prose that drips like honey and burns like a forge, \u003ci\u003eMetal from Heaven \u003c\/i\u003eis all hungry revenge, human tenderness, and bloody political intrigue. August Clarke does something new here, and I can't wait for more!” \u003cb\u003e—Bethany Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e, Philip K. Dick award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThese Burning Stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Drenched in sex, blood, and hot pink ichorite, \u003ci\u003eMetal from Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is a high-octane revenge story that doubles as a rallying cry for a better future. It's the chant of a picket line, the glory of a highway robbery, the heat of a lover's flesh. Clarke shoves you headfirst into unapologetic dykery as praxis, and it's worth every battle scar.” \u003cb\u003e—Lauren Ring\u003c\/b\u003e, World Fantasy Award winner and Nebula finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A queer, bloody love letter to rebellion that’ll stick like a knife in your heart. At turns tender and violent, humming with tension, \u003ci\u003eMetal from Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is immersive, rich, and an absolute joy to read.“ \u003cb\u003e—Nino Cipri\u003c\/b\u003e, Hugo Award-nominated author of\u003ci\u003e Finna\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHomesick\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Metal from Heaven \u003c\/i\u003eis a book you sink into like molasses, like the ichorite so revered and reviled in its pages. More than revenge, this is a love story—for the pasts that shape us, for the communities who nurture us, and for futures we might not live to see. Vivid, visceral, vicious: August Clarke takes no prisoners.” \u003cb\u003e—Naseem Jamnia\u003c\/b\u003e, Crawford-, Locus-, Astounding-, and World Fantasy-nominated author of\u003ci\u003e The Bruising of Qilwa\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Metal From Heaven goes down gritty and gets stuck between your teeth. Come in for the glorious, breakneck, fuck-you-Fordism dyke revenge story and don’t be surprised when Clarke handily devastates you as the dust settles.“ \u003cb\u003e—Em X. Liu\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Death I Gave Him\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A poignant and visceral tale of blood-soaked revenge, set in a harsh eco-fantasy world that feels lived-in and textured. August Clarke masterfully combines murderous thrills and political intrigue so that both elements hit you like a hammer made of ichorite right to the face.” \u003cb\u003e—Trevor Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eScarewaves\u003c\/i\u003e, creator of\u003ci\u003e Siren Head\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAugust Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e is here and queer, etc. They have been published in PRISM international, Portland Review, and Eidolon. He was a 2019 Lambda Literary Fellow in Young Adult Fiction and a Locus Award, Dragon Award, and Pushcart nominee. They researched queerness, labor, and monstrosity at the University of Chicago. He is the author of the indie-bestselling series The Scapegracers, which he writes as H. A. 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