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BOOK 1: IRON ANGELS
A noblebright fantasy duology featuring a slow-burn queer romance, found family, and a gritty heroine forced to choose between the celestial beings she guards and a deadly rebellion.
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ABOUT THE BOOK
No wings. No crown. Just grit, loyalty, and the kind of heart that doesn’t quit.
All Celyn wanted was to leave the frozen south. She never expected that one reckless act would pull her into the heart of the royal city to guard the Iron Angels, the last of a celestial race whose power is on the verge of crumbling.
When she discovers the rebellion is smuggling Aetherydd Ore – an illegal element tied to her hometown and the only poison capable of killing the Iron Angels – Celyn is thrust into a deadly game of secrets and power.
Loyalty to her family and her duty to protect the Iron Angels are tested as betrayal lurks at every corner. And with war looming, Celyn must decide what – and who – is worth holding on to, even if it breaks her.
Amid the chaos, an unexpected bond begins to burn between her and someone she never imagined, and it could change everything.
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Iron Angels is a fierce, aching noblebright fantasy for readers who crave slow-burn queer romance, wounded kingdoms, found family, and heroines who rise from the frozen dregs of a kingdom, not from the pages of prophecy.
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Praise & Reviews
Review by Rabia Tanveer
"The story is fantastic, Sarah Kate Ishii's descriptions are vivid, and everything feels real. The background building is phenomenal, the universe creation is on-point, and the character development is off-the-charts. You can feel the heat from Yoshiko’s power and her frustration as she struggles to control it.
Origin Curse has political tension and constant action, and the mythology and folklore aspects are well-researched and adapted to the story. Yoshiko’s journey and character development grow her into a reliable person on a journey from a lost, terrified girl to a strong, determined warrior. The relationship she shares with Gora is fascinating as they push each other, keep things light when the tension is rising, and make sure you get a grand old time at every moment in the tale.
I hope the sequel to the story comes out soon."
