Hearts of Brass

In the city of Veridian, where steam and metal have replaced flesh and feeling, human hearts are a crime of the past. The government's Conversion Act turned people into efficient, obedient beings with brass hearts that never break, never bleed—and never love.But Elian Corren, a young mechanic working in the shadows, hides a forbidden secret: a real, beating heart. In a world where emotions are wea...