Atmospheric and beautiful, The Rust Maidens took me by surprise. On the heels of reading a few extreme horror books, this was almost a breath of fresh (stagnant/rusty) air. The writing is gorgeous and while the main character did get a tad whiny at times, I was rooting for her to find her answers. The Rust Maidens themselves were intriguing, and unlike any character I've read before. I would love to read an accompaniment to this, told from their point of view.