Join Side Quest Book & Games in discussing August Clarke's sapphic anti-capitalist masterpiece “Metal From Heaven”. 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.
Ichorite, a toxic yet stronger-than-steel metal, is vital for national growth, and industrialist Yann Chauncey controls its production. Workers in his foundry, including the young Marney Honeycutt, suffer from its debilitating effects and struggle for better wages and medical care. When a tragic confrontation occurs during a protest, Marney is the sole survivor of a shooting by Chauncey's strikebreakers, leaving her family dead. A decade later, seeking revenge, she disguises herself as an aristocrat to win favor with Gossamer Chauncey while plotting to kill Yann. However, as she navigates the treacherous world of political intrigue, both her luster-touched heritage and Chauncey’s schemes threaten her plans for vengeance.
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