Praise for August Clarke " The Felicity Complex combines the simmering, righteous anger of Annie Bot with the retro-futurist vibes of Fallout , then throws in a little bit of humor and a dash of body horror for seasoning. This is a very strange book, and I could not put it down. Highly recommended." --Edward Ashton , bestselling author of Mickey7 (inspiration for the film Mickey 17 ) "Clarke creates an ornate, profane world and populates it with unforgettable characters, while the book''s hairpin plot twists keep the reader guessing. Metal From Heaven was the most fun I''ve had in ages -- until it utterly wrecked me." -- The Washington Post on Metal from Heaven "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.
" --Alix E. Harrow , Hugo Award winner and New York Times bestselling author of Reese''s Book Club Pick Starling House , on Metal from Heaven "Clarke deeply engages with themes of labor rights, exploitation, and power within the pulpy, page-turning framework of a gripping revenge story. It''s an impressive juggling act, and Clarke makes it look easy, rounding things out with wonderfully complex science-fantasy worldbuilding and a steamy lesbian love plot for good measure." --Publishers Weekly, Best SFF of the Year on Metal from Heaven "The worldbuilding is as intricate as the language, with vying factions and different religious traditions that complicate her quest for vengeance. Clarke''s adult debut, an irreverent queer fantasy novel, will thrill readers and appeal to fans of the "Locked Tomb" series by Tamsyn Muir, while the fusion of technology and magic and clash between industrialists and outlaws is reminiscent of Netflix''s Arcane ." --Library Journal on Metal from Heaven "An epic poem crossed with an industrial fairy tale, August Clarke''s novel is, to put it simply, stunning." --NPR , "Books We Love, 2024" on Metal from Heaven "Rich with lush prose. tackles important issues head on, and hits with a powerful ending that will stay with you long after the book is closed.
" --C.S. Pacat , New York Times Bestselling author of Dark Rise on Metal from Heaven "Clarke''s voice is inimitable, shines hot and sharp." --Amal El-Mohtar, New York Times bestselling co-author of This Is How You Lose the Time War on Metal from Heaven "August Clarke is one of the most electrifying voices in genre fiction today." --Sarah Gailey , Hugo Award winner and bestselling author of The Echo Wife on Metal from Heaven "Something rich with ideas, something challenging, something transgressive, and revelatory, something that feels like it''s pushing the genre forward." --Rebecca Roanhorse , New York Times Bestselling and LAMBDA Literary Award nominated author of Black Sun on Metal from Heaven "An ambitious, ferocious, sex driven fever dream. Clarke''s prose is ornate, enveloping, radiant. " -- Megan Whalen Turner, New York Times Best Selling Author on Metal from Heaven "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 ." -- Andrew Joseph White, New York Times bestselling author of The Spirit Bares Its Teeth on Metal from Heaven "Surprising absolutely no one, Metal from Heaven is such an excellent book. I adored every heartbreak moment of Metal from Heaven . 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.
" --C. L Clark , author of The Unbroken and The Faithless on Metal from Heaven "Delicious, chaotic, and whip smart, Metal from Heaven 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." --Annalee Newitz , author of The Terraformers and Stories Are Weapons on Metal from Heaven "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." --Seth Dickinson , author of The Traitor Baru Cormorant on Metal from Heaven "This is industrial fantasy like you''ve never read before.
With prose that drips like honey and burns like a forge, Metal from Heaven is all hungry revenge, human tenderness, and bloody political intrigue. August Clarke does something new here, and I can''t wait for more!" --Bethany Jacobs , Philip K. Dick award-winning author of These Burning Stars on Metal from Heaven "An essential read for any reader interested in SFF that says f*ck-you to boundaries." --Strange Horizons on Metal from Heaven.