#41 Waiting on… Metaltown by Kristen Simmons

POSTED ON August 10, 2016 BY Austine IN Weekly

Metaltown

by Kristen Simmons
Published on September 20, 2016 by Tor Teen
Genres: Dystopian, Steampunk, Young Adult
Pages: 384
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Metaltown, where factories rule, food is scarce, and hope is in short supply.

The rules of Metaltown are simple: Work hard, keep your head down, and watch your back. You look out for number one, and no one knows that better than Ty. She’s been surviving on the factory line as long as she can remember. But now Ty has Colin. She’s no longer alone; it’s the two of them against the world. That’s something even a town this brutal can’t take away from her. Until it does.

Lena’s future depends on her family’s factory, a beast that demands a ruthless master, and Lena is prepared to be as ruthless as it takes if it means finally proving herself to her father. But when a chance encounter with Colin, a dreamer despite his circumstances, exposes Lena to the consequences of her actions, she’ll risk everything to do what’s right.

In Lena, Ty sees an heiress with a chip on her shoulder. Colin sees something more. In a world of disease and war, tragedy and betrayal, allies and enemies, all three of them must learn that challenging what they thought was true can change all the rules.

An enthralling story of friendship and rebellion, Metaltown will have you believing in the power of hope.

I’m so excited for this book. Yet another of the September 20th releases, I’m in serious need of a good dystopian (steampunk a bonus). It’s been a while since I read one that I enjoyed, actually since I read one period. Anymore they all seem to have the same kinds of plots, the same cliches, and when they were really prevalent a couple years ago, I was turned off from the genre completely.

Metaltown sounds like the kind of book that can turn my opinion around. I’d like to see a book focused more on friendships than a romance subplot as many YA books seem to do anymore (and don’t get me wrong, I still love them, but I’ve read so many bad ones too that it makes it hard to pick out the ones worth reading).

I’m excited to get my hands on this book. Hoping that the average rating from early reviewers right now is a good indication!

What book are you excited about this week?

Austine
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