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Mist, Metal, and Ash

By Gwendolyn Clare
Mist, Metal, and Ash by Gwendolyn Clare digital book - Fable

Publisher Description

Worlds collide in this thrilling sequel to the epic, imaginative, acclaimed fantasy Ink, Iron, and Glass.

In an alternate 19th-century Italy, Elsa has an incredible gift: she can craft new worlds with precise lines of script written in books. But political extremists have stolen the most dangerous book ever scribed—one that can rewrite the Earth itself.

Now Elsa must track down the friend who betrayed her and recover the book before its destructive power is unleashed. Can she handle the secrets she’ll uncover along the way—including the ones hiding in her own heart?

An Imprint Book

"The alternate-history thrill ride continues ... The author is a master of character development ... Action and adventure with a fearless heroine at the helm." —Kirkus Reviews

“A satisfying sequel.” —Booklist


PRAISE FOR INK, IRON, AND GLASS:

“This novel is a source of serious fun.” —School Library Journal (starred review)

“Exciting and original.” —Kirkus (starred review)

“Clare’s debut is built upon an intriguing premise... A solid series starter featuring a competent, flawed heroine that’s built for sf fans.” —Booklist

“A gasp-worthy ending ensures a sequel.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

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“This was all tied up a little too neatly for me but it was an interesting story with a pretty cool world.”

About Gwendolyn Clare

Gwendolyn Clare teaches college biology in central Pennsylvania, where she lives with too many cats and never enough books. Her short stories can be found in Fantasy & Science Fiction, Asimov’s, Analog, Clarkesworld, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Mist, Metal, and Ash is her second novel.

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