📘 Book Summary
For a thousand years, The Old Town has stood as humanity’s last bastion—until now. Beyond the deadly mists and terrors of the maalkonis, and across foreign waters, lights flicker in the distance. There are other survivors.
Anna, a skilled engineer and self-taught mage, is among the first to make contact with these strangers beyond the veil. When she discovers that they’ve managed to keep the mists at bay through a mastery of magic, she seeks answers from their mage, Valentín. However, the magic he wields comes at a terrible price.
Anna’s copper machines represent an unexpected sense of freedom for both Valentín and future generations of mages. They present a future that he had thought impossible to reach. However, trust is hard-won and easily lost. Budding allies turn to bitter enemies as deep-rooted divisions within the realm rear their ugly head.
Rusty Throat, Burning Heart is a post-apocalyptic romantic fantasy that takes place ten years after the events of Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs. While it is recommended to read them in order, it is not required.
✨ Vibes & Keywords
Genre: Fantasy (Post-Apocalyptic)
Age Suggestion: Adult
Tropes: Strong Female Characters, Solar-punk, Immersive Worldbuilding, Series / Interconnected Standalone, Magic + Technology, Horror Elements
Trigger / CW:Violence, Death, Mild Body Horror, a few brief scenes with suggestive and sexual content, and scenes which may bother people with Nyctophobia or Claustrophobia.
Spice Warning: Hot (BRIEF on-page sexual content then fade-to-black)
📝 Book Details
📚 About the Author
Adam Bassett is the author of the Digital Extremities and Copper & Ash series. He’s had other short fiction published in The Book of Spores, Rare, Nature Erupts, and select issues of Worldbuilding Magazine. He also illustrates maps for fantasy and science fiction books, and he’s the author of An Author’s Guide to Setting Design: Worldbuilding & Cartography.
🌙 A Little Magic in Every Parcel
Every order from Imaginary Adventures is wrapped in our cozy‑magical packaging, complete with themed bookmarks, stickers, and other shop extras. We love making each book feel like a small adventure when it arrives.
*A quick note about shipping:
The bundle ships as one cozy package when book 2 arrives in March.
Want book 1 right away?
- Add the Pre-order shipping add-on at checkout, or
- Order book 1 from its own listing (this option will not include the bundle discount)
📘 Book Summary
For a thousand years, The Old Town has stood as humanity’s last bastion—until now. Beyond the deadly mists and terrors of the maalkonis, and across foreign waters, lights flicker in the distance. There are other survivors.
Anna, a skilled engineer and self-taught mage, is among the first to make contact with these strangers beyond the veil. When she discovers that they’ve managed to keep the mists at bay through a mastery of magic, she seeks answers from their mage, Valentín. However, the magic he wields comes at a terrible price.
Anna’s copper machines represent an unexpected sense of freedom for both Valentín and future generations of mages. They present a future that he had thought impossible to reach. However, trust is hard-won and easily lost. Budding allies turn to bitter enemies as deep-rooted divisions within the realm rear their ugly head.
Rusty Throat, Burning Heart is a post-apocalyptic romantic fantasy that takes place ten years after the events of Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs. While it is recommended to read them in order, it is not required.
✨ Vibes & Keywords
Genre: Fantasy (Post-Apocalyptic)
Age Suggestion: Adult
Tropes: Strong Female Characters, Solar-punk, Immersive Worldbuilding, Series / Interconnected Standalone, Magic + Technology, Horror Elements
Trigger / CW:Violence, Death, Mild Body Horror, a few brief scenes with suggestive and sexual content, and scenes which may bother people with Nyctophobia or Claustrophobia.
Spice Warning: Hot (BRIEF on-page sexual content then fade-to-black)
📝 Book Details
📚 About the Author
Adam Bassett is the author of the Digital Extremities and Copper & Ash series. He’s had other short fiction published in The Book of Spores, Rare, Nature Erupts, and select issues of Worldbuilding Magazine. He also illustrates maps for fantasy and science fiction books, and he’s the author of An Author’s Guide to Setting Design: Worldbuilding & Cartography.
🌙 A Little Magic in Every Parcel
Every order from Imaginary Adventures is wrapped in our cozy‑magical packaging, complete with themed bookmarks, stickers, and other shop extras. We love making each book feel like a small adventure when it arrives.
*A quick note about shipping:
The bundle ships as one cozy package when book 2 arrives in March.
Want book 1 right away?
- Add the Pre-order shipping add-on at checkout, or
- Order book 1 from its own listing (this option will not include the bundle discount)
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