You have probably figured out by now that I will read almost anything for good asexual rep, but when it’s science fiction that is this beautifully crafted? Tarnished Are the Stars had me constantly hunting for more time to listen to it.


The Lunar Chronicles meets Rook in this queer #OwnVoices science-fantasy novel, perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer and Sharon Cameron.

Tarnished Are the Stars CoverA secret beats inside Anna Thatcher’s chest: an illegal clockwork heart. Anna works cog by cog — donning the moniker Technician — to supply black market medical technology to the sick and injured, against the Commissioner’s tyrannical laws.

Nathaniel Fremont, the Commissioner’s son, has never had to fear the law. Determined to earn his father’s respect, Nathaniel sets out to capture the Technician. But the more he learns about the outlaw, the more he questions whether his father’s elusive affection is worth chasing at all.

Their game of cat and mouse takes an abrupt turn when Eliza, a skilled assassin and spy, arrives. Her mission is to learn the Commissioner’s secrets at any cost — even if it means betraying her own heart.

When these uneasy allies discover the most dangerous secret of all, they must work together despite their differences and put an end to a deadly epidemic — before the Commissioner ends them first. (Goodreads)
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Rosiee Thor and I are mutuals on Twitter. This is still an honest review of Tarnished Are The Stars.
Tarnished Are The Stars needs trigger warnings for neglect, physical and emotional abuse, parental death (on and off-page), child death and discussion of surgery.

It had an aesthetic to die for but this book really came through for me. You can read my full review here!