Start Here: The Metallic Souls Series
New to Metallic Souls? This is where to begin. Below is the reading order, what each book covers, and the fastest way into the world for under a dollar.
What is Metallic Souls?
Metallic Souls is a dystopian cyberpunk saga set on a colonized Mars. At its center is Anna Matrix, a Martian detective who can control metal and who wakes with no memory of her own past. She works cases inside a city ruled by corporate power and the Red Skull Society, a criminal organization with its own plans for the planet.
The series runs on three things: a mystery about who Anna really is, a war brewing under the surface of a broken city, and the question of what happens to a person when their body can be rebuilt but their past cannot be recovered. Three parts are out now, and the series is ongoing.
Start with Part 1. It costs 99 cents.
The fastest way to find out if this world is for you is to read the opening. Metallic Souls Part 1 is a full e-book priced at 99 cents, readable on any phone, tablet, e-reader, or computer within minutes of purchase.
Part 1 launches the saga: Anna Matrix is pulled into a conspiracy tied to living metal, hidden history, and a Mars that is far more dangerous than it first appears. If the opening grabs you, the next two books are waiting. If it does not, you are out a dollar.
The reading order
1. Metallic Souls Part 1 — 99 cents. Where it begins. Anna Matrix, the living metal conspiracy, and the first cracks in the world.
2. Metallic Souls Part Two: Nakita's Wrath — 4 dollars. Nakita awakens with unstable power and a hunger for revenge. The stakes widen and the body count climbs.
3. Metallic Souls Part 3: Mars Will Burn — 4 dollars. The truth behind the Living Metal Program erupts into open war. Everything the first two books set up comes due.
Read them in order. Each book builds directly on the last.
Prefer the art first?
If you found your way here through the artwork, the whole visual world is in the Metallic Souls collection: posters, phone cases, and apparel carrying original art from the series rather than stock design. New to the aesthetic in general? Start with our guide to what cyberpunk art is, or the best cyberpunk books reading list where the series sits alongside the classics.
Where the story goes next
The series continues past Part 3, and new artwork and story news post on the blog every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The fastest way to hear about new releases first is to follow along there and on TikTok at MadMattX0916.
Questions about formats, devices, or how the e-books are delivered? The FAQ covers it.