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Line 1: {{work}} ''[[The Alchemy of Stone]]'' is a [[Steampunk]] fantasy novel by Ekaterina Sedia. It tells the story of Mattie, a [[Clockwork Creature\|clockwork]] [[Robot Girl]] who must save an ancient [[Dying Race]], navigate deadly political intrigue, and resolve an abusive relationship with her creator, all in a city ruled by borderline-[[Mad Scientist]] [[Steampunk]] Engineers in an uneasy truce with [[Magic Versus Science\|a competing faction of Alchemists]]. Despite the fantasy setting and the non-human protagonist, the work is really a tragic exploration of abuse, isolation, human interdependence, and the desire for freedom. ---- {{tropelist}} ~~=== ''The Alchemy of Stone'' contains the following tropes: ===~~ * [[Abusive Parents]]: Mattie's creator, Loharri. * [[Alchemy]]: [[Captain Obvious\|Obviously]]. However, in this work, alchemy is essentially magic, and is the force opposed to the scientific-minded Mechanics. Line 38: * [[Rape Is Love]]: Mattie and her key and Loharri -- done in a symbolic way, and used to illustrate how [[Abusive Parents\|abusive]] Loharri is. * [[The Revolution Will Not Be Civilized]] * [[Ridiculously -Human Robots]]: [[Justified Trope\|Justified]] (well, apart from the whole "ridiculously human ''clockwork'' robot" thing). Loharri made Mattie very human because he wanted a companion, and not a mere tool or servant. The vast majority of other robots in the setting were not made for such a purpose, and are just mindless machines. * [[Robosexual]]: Played with in a symbolic way. Mattie is not physically capable of having sex, but other aspects of her mechanism take on sexual meanings for her. ** She also feels "naked" when her face-mask is removed, exposing her innermost mechanisms. Line 50: {{reflist}} [[Category:Fantasy Literature]] [[Category:The Alchemy Ofof Stone]] [[Category:Literature]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Alchemy of Stone, The}}