The Iron Admissions
(2026)(The first book in the Clockwork Scavenger of Aethergate Academy series)
A novel by Tamsin Brightwell
A desperate slum-rat armed with a taped-together wrench is about to shatter a golden empire's most terrifying secret.
Breathe in the stinging scent of ozone, oxidized copper, and raw desperation. This is a visceral descent into a world where the air you breathe is taxed by tyrants and survival is bought with blood. You’ll feel the suffocating weight of an oppressive elite, the frantic heartbeat of a brother fighting to keep his dying sister alive, and the jagged, triumphant adrenaline of weaponizing the very trash society discards. It is a gritty, pulse-pounding journey of defiance that will grip you by the throat and refuse to let go.
Ren Slate is a scavenger bleeding his life away in the Slag, a toxic, sunless slum crushed beneath the floating paradise of Tarnis. Every scrap of copper he bleeds for buys another hour of filtered air for his terminally ill sister, Opal. But when a desperate run into the lethal Outer Wastes unearths an untouched, pre-Collapse artifact, Ren’s reality is violently overwritten. The dark relic fuses to his spine, awakening an ancient, illegal magic in his mind: The Architect class. He doesn't just see the world anymore; he sees its structural blueprints.
Before he can hide the lethal power ticking in his own head, the Brass Syndicate launches a brutal conscription draft. Ren is ripped from the slums and hurled into the gleaming, cutthroat halls of Aethergate Academy. Here, the aristocratic elite wield pristine crystalline swords and command devastating magical auras. Draftees like Ren aren’t meant to graduate; they are brought in to serve as live target practice for the wealthy prodigies. If he fights back and reveals his forbidden system code, he’ll be executed. If he fails their rigged, monstrous trials, his sister’s medical stipend is terminated.
Trapped in a gilded cage designed to grind him into dust, Ren must choose between playing the pathetic victim or breaking the board entirely. He’ll have to outsmart heavily armed sentries, survive a terrifying mechanical labyrinth, and forge a militia out of terrified outcasts. Armed with nothing but street-rat cunning and the ability to turn scrap metal into lethal, jury-rigged masterpieces, Ren is about to show the elites exactly what happens when you corner a rat.
Secure your copy today and join the rebellion before the Syndicate locks the gates—because this is one breathless ride you cannot afford to miss.
If you are searching for an unforgettable epic fantasy steampunk journey, this is the science fiction & fantasy fantasy epic you've been waiting for. Fans of steampunk with dark characters will lose themselves in this vivid, gritty Steampunk world. Delivering the tactical intensity of Steampunk military campaigns and the satisfying progression of a steampunk fantasy litrpg, this novel redefines Steampunk science fiction. With rogue, anti-establishment undertones that even Steampunk pirate fans will love, this litrpg steampunk masterpiece stands apart. Dive into a breathtaking steampunk fantasy that rivals the best litrpg isekai steampunk out there. Download this steampunk fantasy kindle release to experience one of the year's most riveting steampunk fantasy adventures, overflowing with atmosphere and steampunk with twisted plots that will keep you guessing until the final gear clicks into place.
Genre: Science Fiction
Breathe in the stinging scent of ozone, oxidized copper, and raw desperation. This is a visceral descent into a world where the air you breathe is taxed by tyrants and survival is bought with blood. You’ll feel the suffocating weight of an oppressive elite, the frantic heartbeat of a brother fighting to keep his dying sister alive, and the jagged, triumphant adrenaline of weaponizing the very trash society discards. It is a gritty, pulse-pounding journey of defiance that will grip you by the throat and refuse to let go.
Ren Slate is a scavenger bleeding his life away in the Slag, a toxic, sunless slum crushed beneath the floating paradise of Tarnis. Every scrap of copper he bleeds for buys another hour of filtered air for his terminally ill sister, Opal. But when a desperate run into the lethal Outer Wastes unearths an untouched, pre-Collapse artifact, Ren’s reality is violently overwritten. The dark relic fuses to his spine, awakening an ancient, illegal magic in his mind: The Architect class. He doesn't just see the world anymore; he sees its structural blueprints.
Before he can hide the lethal power ticking in his own head, the Brass Syndicate launches a brutal conscription draft. Ren is ripped from the slums and hurled into the gleaming, cutthroat halls of Aethergate Academy. Here, the aristocratic elite wield pristine crystalline swords and command devastating magical auras. Draftees like Ren aren’t meant to graduate; they are brought in to serve as live target practice for the wealthy prodigies. If he fights back and reveals his forbidden system code, he’ll be executed. If he fails their rigged, monstrous trials, his sister’s medical stipend is terminated.
Trapped in a gilded cage designed to grind him into dust, Ren must choose between playing the pathetic victim or breaking the board entirely. He’ll have to outsmart heavily armed sentries, survive a terrifying mechanical labyrinth, and forge a militia out of terrified outcasts. Armed with nothing but street-rat cunning and the ability to turn scrap metal into lethal, jury-rigged masterpieces, Ren is about to show the elites exactly what happens when you corner a rat.
Secure your copy today and join the rebellion before the Syndicate locks the gates—because this is one breathless ride you cannot afford to miss.
If you are searching for an unforgettable epic fantasy steampunk journey, this is the science fiction & fantasy fantasy epic you've been waiting for. Fans of steampunk with dark characters will lose themselves in this vivid, gritty Steampunk world. Delivering the tactical intensity of Steampunk military campaigns and the satisfying progression of a steampunk fantasy litrpg, this novel redefines Steampunk science fiction. With rogue, anti-establishment undertones that even Steampunk pirate fans will love, this litrpg steampunk masterpiece stands apart. Dive into a breathtaking steampunk fantasy that rivals the best litrpg isekai steampunk out there. Download this steampunk fantasy kindle release to experience one of the year's most riveting steampunk fantasy adventures, overflowing with atmosphere and steampunk with twisted plots that will keep you guessing until the final gear clicks into place.
Genre: Science Fiction
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