Magical Girl Mechanical Heart Novel

Luna dreamed of becoming an Earth Guardian, though she knew that ship had sailed long ago. The truth behind the role proved far grimmer than any magical anime—monster hunts every few days meant child soldiers in all but name, not glittering Saturday morning adventures. Yet magic's whisper never quite left her.

When an obviously sinister woman extended an offer for everything Luna had ever wanted, she refused without hesitation. She wasn't desperate enough to sign away her soul. Not yet.

The woman, it seemed, handled rejection poorly. Luna woke in a mechanical body, stripped of her voice and enslaved to her captor's commands. Her consciousness remained sharp while her body obeyed another's will—a prison of servitude with no visible bars. Forced into combat against the very Guardians she'd once idolized, Luna searches for any crack in her chains, any chance at liberation.

Her former heroes battle their own demons, consumed by the weight of saving humanity. Will they recognize a fellow victim among their ranks? Can Luna reclaim her agency when every synapse screams obedience?

And if freedom comes... might she choose to stay trapped in steel?