Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs, Adam Bassett
Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs, Adam Bassett
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Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs

Author: Adam Bassett

Series: Copper & Ash #1

Narrator: Veronica Rotar

Unabridged: 5 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Adam Bassett

Published: 02/10/2026

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

For a thousand years, The Old Town has stood as humanity’s last bastion against the maalkonis, malignant black mists that reduced the rest of the world to ash. They are kept at bay by rusty machines on the town’s walls. In order to survive, the dwindling population depends on one another.Since a young age, Justīne has embraced the harsh responsibilities that accompanied her apprenticeship on the last farm in existence. Her younger sister, Anna, is beginning her own apprenticeship as well. Learning engineering was not Anna's first choice, but the town's last mage fell to the maalkonis years prior, leaving nothing behind but confusing books and strange runes.When food runs low during a particularly harsh winter, distrust spreads like a plague, and Justīne is blamed for it. As hunger leads to violence, she and her siblings are forced to flee The Old Town, embarking on a perilous journey into the very mists that had formed their cage. Their fight to survive in the dark develops into a hopeful mystery as they follow the breadcrumbs of a mage’s efforts to save the world. Meanwhile something pursues them through the maalkonis…Music composed by Dungeon Maestro.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Audrie on November 18, 2025

Things I loved about Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs: The pacing was quick, but not too quick. It fit the story and make it an easy book to consume. The main characters are easy to love and root for! Anna, Justīne, and Gustavs are distinctly and wonderfully different people, and they come together to make a......more

Goodreads review by Stasia on January 24, 2026

Alchemy meets steam punk meets medieval. This gorgeous story will take you on a wonderful adventure of fear, loss, and perseverance. You follow the life of a young girl living on the very edge of the world. There's a dark ominous entity that controls the lives of everyone in the book. I really enjoye......more

Goodreads review by K.D. on February 27, 2026

4.5 rounded up Bassett has delivered something quietly brilliant with Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs. The story of the old town which has stood the test of time against the maalkonis sucked me in and held be under for the entire duration of the book. Starting off slowly, the reader is introduced to a quie......more

Goodreads review by Already Overbooked on January 11, 2026

Get out of here Puka!......more

Goodreads review by Leslie on October 19, 2025

Disclaimer: I am writing this review as someone who was graciously given access to an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC). Spoiler-free. CSOL begins with a wonderful premise: a town struggling to survive with limited resources and manpower due to the maalkonis, a lurking, malicious black miasma that has seemi......more