Paperback ISBN: 978-1-957656-70-0
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-957656-73-1
"A worldbuilding adventure fully firing on all cylinders." - Kirkus Reviews
Arren wanted a fresh start. What he got was a new heart.
16-year-old orphan Arren Lockett leaves his small, rural hometown and ventures to the metropolis city of Rexanberg to start his life fresh as a Tinker. But upon arrival, he winds up finding trouble—interfering in a Hoch territory feud—and his life is thrown into immediate peril. When the dust settles, Arren is no longer who he was before . . . nor is he alone.
Given a second chance at life, Arren embarks on a new mission—tinkering on hearts. Little does he know, his quest to salvage and repair the broken will lead him to investigate a dark, chilling conspiracy. For residing within Rexanberg’s glittering skyscrapers, someone is performing their own heart repair operation: awakening the dead.
To get to the bottom of this disturbing mystery, Arren teams up with intrepid journalist Sasha Loren, who loves all things macabre, and together they chase down clues into Rexanberg’s seedy underbelly. Can Arren and Sasha unravel the mystery surrounding this grisly case? Or will they end up as a mad scientist’s lab rat—or worse—one of the reanimated dead?
THE HEARTSMITH is an exciting romp through an industrial fantasy landscape filled with staple steampunk innovations and a dash of gothic horror that will keep readers enthralled and guessing throughout its hair-raising twists and turns.
Stephanie Cotta weaves epic fantasy worlds for readers of all ages. As an editor, proofreader, and illustrator, Stephanie’s passion for storytelling shapes her creative life. She is the award-winning author of multiple YA series, including The Iron Kingdom series, and The Heartsmith series. She co-hosts The Ink Mages, a podcast offering writing tips and interviews with fellow fantasy authors. When she’s not writing, Stephanie enjoys archery, reading, painting, immersive RPGs, and hiking with her family.
