Metal Slinger
Book Overview
- First published
- 27 Mar 2025
- Reading order
- Not yet set
- Available as
- Format
- eBook
- Length
- 456 pages
- Published
- 27 Mar 2025
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- ISBN
- 978-1399634007
Trope TagsPossible spoilers
Warning TagsPossible spoilers
Main Love InterestsPossible spoilers
About This Book
DISCOVER THE BOOK WITH THE PLOT TWIST THAT BROKE THE INTERNET
Rebellion. Loyalty. Friendship. Magic. Love. What would you do to have it all?
Even though she's not one of them, Brynn has spent her life among the Alaha – a community exiled to live at sea – training to be a guard and waiting for the chance to attend the annual market hosted by the Kenta – the very same people who exiled her adopted community. Going to the market is a rite of passage eagerly anticipated by all young guards, but Brynn does not anticipate breaking a century-long peace treaty while there… Or for an intense encounter with an enemy soldier to threaten the fragile peace between their people and everything Brynn once believed to be true.
Soon, Brynn's loyalty to the Alaha is tested when an unexpected visitor tracks her down – none other than said enemy soldier – sworn under oath to awaken Brynn to her true identity. Sent to sea and feeling more alone than ever, there a world of denied magic is unveiled. With rumours of a growing rebellion, Brynn's future has never looked so unsure. She was once certain of her fate and where she belonged, but the dark, knowing eyes of this stranger have her questioning everything, including her heart…
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Book Overview
- First published
- 27 Mar 2025
- Reading order
- Not yet set
- Available as
- Format
- Audiobook
- Length
- 13 hours 25 minutes
- Published
- 17 Jun 2025
- Publisher
- Podium Audio
- Narration
- Solo narration
- Narrators
- Andi Eloise
Trope TagsPossible spoilers
Warning TagsPossible spoilers
Main Love InterestsPossible spoilers
About This Book
The breakout romantasy sensation by Rachel Schneider that has taken the internet by storm—bursting with suspense, romance, and breathtaking twists, this heart-stopping debut also includes a bonus scene from the highly anticipated sequel, Light Wielder.
Even though she's not one of them, Brynn has spent her life among the Alaha, training to be a guard and waiting for the chance to attend the annual market hosted by the Kenta—the very same people who exiled her adopted community to a life at sea. Going to the market is a rite of passage eagerly anticipated by all young guards, but Brynn does not anticipate breaking a century-long peace treaty while there. Nor does she plan for the intense encounter with an enemy soldier that now threatens to unwind the fragile coexistence between their people—and everything Brynn once believed about herself to be true.
Brynn's loyalty to the Alaha is tested when the truth of her identity is brought to light by this soldier who's taken an oath to bring her back to where she belongs. Narrowly escaping death on the violent high seas, Brynn's connection to the Alaha is further tested when she learns about the world of magic she's been denied. She was once certain of her fate and where she belonged, but the dark, knowing eyes of this stranger have her questioning everything, including her heart.
Packed with knife fights and seafaring adventure, Metal Slinger is the smash-hit start to the romantic fantasy duology, the Fire & Metal series.
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