“Full of nimble prose and wit as sharp as the blades on its pages, this book is nothing short of a spectacular debut . . . I know that this is going to be a groundbreaking addition to the fantasy genre.”

Ayana Gray, New York Times-bestselling author Beasts of Prey

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“Every sentence of That Self-Same Metal will thunder through your bones. Rich in place and time, with a steely protagonist at its center, I felt like I'd been spirited to another land and time.”

Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves and Aru Shah

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"Wildly imaginative and refreshingly diverse, Williams weaves a twisty Shakespearean-inspired fantasy taut with intrigue."

J. Elle, New York Times bestselling author of Wings of Ebony

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"Williams’ debut is an absolute feast of imagination. Complex, brooding, impossible to put down."

Scott Reintgen, bestselling author of A Door in the Dark

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"Seamlessly weaves together history, fantasy, culture, magic, and love . . . I couldn't stop reading it, and when I finished all I wanted was more. Joan Sands may be a hero in another era, but also she's the one we urgently need in books right now."

Daniel José Older, New York Times bestselling author of Shadowshaper and Ballad & Dagger