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Metal from Heaven
august clarke
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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.
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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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Jul 16
you thought things couldn’t get trippier?
you thought things couldn’t get trippier? THINK AGAIN. here are some book recs that start weird … and get exponentially weirder.
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thank you to Tor Nightfire for the gifted copy!
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here are some fascinating, wacky, experimental, boundary-pushing queer books to fill up your TBR!
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Jan 19
💭 have you read any books with a second-person narrative?
💭 have you read any books with a second-person narrative?
when it’s done well, I think second person POV is one of the most powerful ways to tell a story! and all of these gutted me in their own way.
📚 books mentioned: - This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone - The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin - Metal from Heaven by August Clarke - The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Nov 5 2025
book recs inspired by iconic musical theatre moments!
book recs inspired by iconic musical theatre moments!
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🎭 shows mentioned: - Sweeney Todd - Hadestown - Fun Home
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thank you to Saga Press and Flatiron for the gifted copies!
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Sep 13 2025
books with unreliable narrators! you’ll never know what’s real ...
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📚 books mentioned: - Metal From Heaven by August Clarke - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper
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thank you to Saga Press for the gifted copy!
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Aug 2 2025
LET’S DO THIS TOGETHER! i’ve got books to read, and i know you do, too.
LET’S DO THIS TOGETHER! i’ve got books to read, and i know you do, too.
📚 books mentioned: - Metal from Heaven by August Clarke
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Mar 22 2025
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Jul 16
you thought things couldn’t get trippier?
you thought things couldn’t get trippier? THINK AGAIN. here are some book recs that start weird … and get exponentially weirder.
📚 books mentioned: - Metal from Heaven by August Clarke - Spread Me by Sarah Gailey - The Devourers by Indra Das
thank you to Tor Nightfire for the gifted copy!
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📚 books mentioned: - Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde - Metal from Heaven by August Clarke - The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Jan 19
💭 have you read any books with a second-person narrative?
💭 have you read any books with a second-person narrative?
when it’s done well, I think second person POV is one of the most powerful ways to tell a story! and all of these gutted me in their own way.
thank you to Saga Press for the gifted copy!
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Nov 5 2025
book recs inspired by iconic musical theatre moments!
book recs inspired by iconic musical theatre moments!
📚 books mentioned: - Herculine by Grace Byron - Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei - Metal from Heaven by August Clarke
🎭 shows mentioned: - Sweeney Todd - Hadestown - Fun Home
thank you to Saga Press and Flatiron for the gifted copies!
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Sep 13 2025
books with unreliable narrators! you’ll never know what’s real ...
books with unreliable narrators! you’ll never know what’s real ...
📚 books mentioned: - Metal From Heaven by August Clarke - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper
thank you to Saga Press for the gifted copy!
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Aug 2 2025
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Mar 22 2025
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