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Metal and Bone: A steampunk Cinderella story (Mutants and Modifieds Book 1) Kindle Edition

by C.I. Chevron (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
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A Steampunk Cinderella story.

Midnight could be the beginning of a dream or shatter it forever.

Eliana Steelhaugh’s life and the lives of her friends depend on secrecy. By day she plays servant to her stepmother. By night Ella is forced to use her unusual talents and body modifications in a ‘secret identity’—a thief known as Cinder. Much of her time is spent at St. Drogo, a sanctuary for modifieds, to atone for her mother having poisoned the Thames. She has little time for dreams, let alone love.

Second son, Prince Aerysleigh Highridge, is a dedicated airship commander on the front lines. Then the death of his brother and the poisoning of the King forces his return to a life he hates. To relieve his boredom, he works with the Scotland Yard to capture Cinder. The chase leads him to the gritty world of St. Drogo, where a beautiful smith who is more than she seems convinces him settling down may not be all bad.

Attending the Prince’s Ball and claiming his love may be the only way to stop Ella’s stepmother from taking over the country…but can the Prince love a thief and a monster?
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    March 25, 2019
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Reviewed by Scott Cahan for Readers' Favorite
Metal and Bone by C.I. Chevron is inspired by the classic story of Cinderella, broadly reinterpreted through a steampunk science fiction lens. The main character is called Ella by the poor oppressed people that she calls her friends while the wealthy aristocrats know her as a mysterious thief named Cinder. She is beautiful and kind, as we would expect, but she is also smart, brave, and resourceful. The world that Ella lives in is marred by poison gases in the air and a whole class of citizens who have been crippled or maimed by war and disease. Ella is one of them and she wears a mechanical arm and foot that she displays proudly around the poor, but hides among the rich. In the process of doing her wicked stepmother's dirty work, robbing the rich, she accidentally meets a handsome prince, the unwilling heir to the throne. Although the two are instantly attracted to one another, life for both becomes much more complicated after that. There are many in London, rich and poor, who will stop at nothing to keep the two of them apart.

I found Metal and Bone to be wonderfully clever in the way it took a familiar tale and weaved it into a fantastic new fantasy that felt completely unique and fresh. Although set in the 1800s, it had plenty of science fiction elements including early versions of robots, mechanical arms and legs that operated like real limbs, airships, and an assortment of other gadgets. Author C.I. Chevron has a poetic style of writing that makes every sentence a joy to read. Chevron's style can especially be seen in the romantic relationship between Ella and the prince. The love that grows between them is complex yet pure, frustrating yet sweet, and beautifully written from start to finish. I highly recommend Metal and Bone for an original retelling of the Cinderella story that is exciting, romantic, creative, and fun.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07PZ9D481
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cypress Knoll Press (March 25, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 25, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1941 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 333 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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C. I. Chevron

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C.I. Chevron is an award winning author with a wide range of eclectic tastes.

Currently serving as web administrator of Northeast Texas Writers' Organization (NETWO), she is also a member of an active critique group that meets weekly. She's also completed NANOWRIMO several years in a row. Current titles include Four Days to Fusion, Unsealed, Metal and Bone, and Cogs and Fur. Her current project is, Tooth and Nail, the third book in the Mutant and Modfied series, a steampunk fairytale retelling of Sleeping Beauty.

When not writing she enjoys attending comic-c cons and making cos-play, beekeeping, and taking care of all the animals on her little Texas farm. 

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WitchyD
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good characters and story - Just get it!
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020
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I read a lot of steampunk. And this is not the first "steampunk fairy tale" retelling I've read either. I can be a little wary trying new authors, because sometimes what is considered "steampunk" isn't really much steam or punk. LOL!

But I'm happy to report that Chevron has created the makings of a nice world here with this Cinderella retelling. She cleverly uses the basic outlines of the classic tale (wicked stepmother, monstrous stepsisters, fairy godmothers, handsome price, and the poor girl whose parents die and is left to become a servant in her own home). That said, there are plenty of twists to the tale, lots of mechanical steampunk devices, and even a finely fleshed-out social commentary.

The characters are nicely done, with plenty of room to grow some of the secondary characters into stories of their own in the future. There was also sweet romance, which I wish had been a little more forthright at times, but did make sense given the rather bleak world this is set in and given Ella's situation. Overall, really a good one!
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Galand Fox Nuchols
5.0 out of 5 stars Steampunk - A new genre in my library
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2019
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I had never read or even heard of the steampunk genre before I was attracted to the cover of Metal and Bones. Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. The characters, especially Ella, a strong young woman, both mentally and physically, captures the reader's imagination. In spite of being held captive by her wicked stepmother, Ella slips out into the dangerous world of London with it's polluted air and a deadly gas given off the contaminated river from time to time. Everyone carries a gas mask for such common events. Then there are the people who 'different' and shunned by society and are often dangerous to the common folk walking the streets.
The settings are riveting. As I read, the room and chair I was in disappeared, and I walked those foggy streets with Ella and heard the scraping of metal warning of an approaching modified. Ms. Chevron has written a thriller that will satisfy the demands of readers in all genre. I can recommend this book to anyone willing to venture into the mysterious, dangerous world created by the author.
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RolfvonLeon
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun rewrite of a popular story line
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2023
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Well developed charaters, great steam punk world, good plot fills with the sisters and step mother back story, entertaining read. Agree with the need for editor and spelling. I will be reading the second installment.
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Simply Sarah
3.0 out of 5 stars Great Story, But Needs A Proofreader!
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2020
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3.5 Stars

A fun re-telling of the Cinderella story with a steampunk twist. Lots of good action, air ships and neat automatons. However, it is a bit of a rough read as the story is in dire need of a proofreader. (NOTE: I read the paperback version, not the eBook/Kindle version.) Throught the book sentences were incomplete, words were misused or spelled incorrectly for Victorian England, and unfortunately the last word of the story had a typo. Ouch!

While I applaud the author for a good, solid read, the errors in the copy made this a bumpy ride, and a downgrade from 4.5 to 3.5 stars from me. Definitely worth the author's expense to have a proofreader tidy it up and re-released; even if it's only the digital version.
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Abookanight
5.0 out of 5 stars Torn between two worlds
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2019
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Servant by day, forced into burglary at night. Ella works at St. Drogo, a sanctuary for mutants and modified humans such as she, merely trying to keep her head down. However, when sparks fly with Prince Aerysleigh, who is also hunting her alter ego Cinder, things cannot remain the same.
Metal and Bone is a steampunk retelling of CinderElla that keeps you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.
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Eddi Bonsall
5.0 out of 5 stars Steam punk romance
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2020
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Loved the Cinderella story told in superb steam punk fashion. I loved Cinder who worked to help the downtrodden and treated horribly by her evil stepmother. I enjoyed the Prince being a captain fighting the good fight against the Prussians. Then these two meet and the story moves!!! Can't wait for more!!
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Gary M
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting take on a classic story
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2019
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Was intrigued with the cover and the premise: Cinderella in Steam punk. Outside my normal reading genre but gave it a try. Fun book, interesting twists on an old story. Definitely worth reading.
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Mike Clifton
5.0 out of 5 stars A Steampunk Twist to a Classic Tale
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2019
The imagery in Metal and Bone jumps out at you from the first page. The gritty fog, the whine of gears, combine with the last vestiges of Victorian England to create an irresistible setting. In the backdrop of a world at war comes an unlikely heroine. Part aristocrat, part thief, part modified, CinderElla finds herself as divided as the war torn nations which surround her. The already complicated tightrope she walks becomes even more dangerous when a handsome prince is suddenly thrust in her life. But will he discover the thief...or the woman which finally captures his heart.
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