Tina Connolly Signs in Redondo Beach

Jane Eliot was scarred by fey magic during the war that took her brother’s life five years ago. Now she wears an iron mask over her curse-marked face, lest the exposed flesh arouse anger in those exposed to it, as do other “ironskins” whose curses vary, but all of whom seek to suppress them. Jane takes a position as a governess to a special child, who bears no fey scars, but is clearly touched by the magic. From the heroine’s name to her circumstances working in a mysterious house in the English countryside with a secretive master and a forbidden room in the attic, Ironskin celebrates Bronte’s classic tale without being a pastiche or mash-up. Ironskin is also likely to appeal to steampunk fans, as the humans strive to replace the magical devices they received from the fey in times more congenial to technology. Meet Tina at MGRB in October!

– Maryelizabeth