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 weakness, his humanity is his greatest danger. When Miren Vale, the daughter of Veridian's most powerful scientist, discovers the truth, her perfect world begins to crack. Drawn to Elian's warmth and imperfection, she begins to question everything she was taught—about science, loyalty, and love itself. As rebellion brews in the smoke-filled streets, Elian and Miren must decide what it means to be truly alive. Are they willing to destroy the only world they've ever known to bring back what was lost—feeling, freedom, and the fragile beauty of a human heart? Hearts of Brass is a haunting steampunk love story about courage, sacrifice, and the thin line between man and machine. Atmospheric, emotional, and deeply human, it asks one timeless question: When the heart becomes a machine, does love still survive?