Metal from Heaven

For fans of Arcane: League of Legends and Our Flag Means Death: a lesbian revenge tale and political fantasy
in a world transformed by industrialization – 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.