Title: Steel Lily
Author: Megan Curd
Genre: Dystopian
~Blurb~
AVERY PIKE is a
commodity. No, more than a commodity. Her existence is guarded at all costs.
She’s a water
Elementalist, the strongest of her dwindling kind. She creates steam to provide
energy to fuel Dome Three: the only thing standing between humanity and an
earth ravaged by World War III. No steam, no Dome. No Dome, no life.
Or so she thinks.
That is, until a mysterious
man offers her a way out of having to donate steam. A way to escape the corrupt
government of Dome Three. While the offer seems too good to be true, Avery is
intrigued.
But when she arrives to
her new home, she realizes the grass isn’t any less dead on this side of the
fence. Instead, the lies are just hidden better.
…Which means digging
deeper.
When Avery enlists the
help of her friends to uncover the truth, it may make her wonder if she was
better off being a government tool than searching for freedom.
Some secrets are better
left concealed, but humankind was never meant to live in a cage. And when you
can control the most sought after resource, you can learn to control
anything…including the fate of your world.
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~About the Author~
Megan Curd is a graduate of Northwestern College in St. Paul,
Minnesota. While having always enjoyed reading any books she could get her
hands on, Megan didn’t begin writing until a friend encouraged her to do so
while in college.
When not writing, Megan enjoys spending time
with her family and friends. She loves to snowboard and travel to new places,
and doesn’t turn down the opportunity to play xBox with her brother and friends
when it presents itself.
Megan currently resides in Stanton, Kentucky
with her husband, son, and Great Dane named Dozer.
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~Excerpt~
I’d never seen anyone like him in Dome Four. His jawbone was
strong, his cheekbones set high. His nose was regal and straight and when my
gaze reached his eyes, my breath caught. Stormy blue-grey eyes that reminded me
of shale returned my gaze with seemingly genuine curiosity, if not a bit of
humor. Strips of colored fabric were woven into his dreadlocked hair, giving it
a wildly unique appearance that suited him. His smug expression made me realize
he was enjoying this.
“Are you finished checking me out? If you’re not, that’s okay; I
allow every new woman I meet a free five-minute gawking period. After that,
it’ll cost you.”
Blood rushed to my face. I tore my eyes from his magnetic gaze and
watched as he took a worn leather strap off his wrist. He pulled back his dreadlocks–deep
brown streaked with blonde–into the strap. His devilish grin pulled his eyes
tight at the corners. He was trouble incarnate. Trouble I may very well want to
get into, given the right circumstances.
“You’re at five minutes and thirty seconds now,” he said in a purr
as he leaned in toward me. I felt his breath against my cheek, and my heart
raced. “I’m going to start taking payment, and I choose how that payment is
issued.”
Before I could respond, Alice stirred groggily beside me. She
rubbed her eyes as she sat up. “Where are we?”
“Good question,” piped Jaxon. “One that your friend here failed to
ask, but it could have been because I rendered her speechless with my good
looks.”
Alice moved to get a better look at him, but he emphatically
covered his face, as though he were a vampire trying to block the sun. “Don’t
look at me!” he cried, then grinned as he winked at me. “I don’t want to make
two ladies swoon in such a short period of time. How would I entertain myself
tonight?”
“You’re not that handsome,” I argued mulishly.
“There’s drool on your chin. Either you’re physically unable to
keep your mouth shut, or I caused you to forget how. Since when I found you,
you were drool free, I’m going with the assumption that it was me.” He fished
in his pocket and offered me a piece of white silk. “Here, a handkerchief for
your trouble.”
~My Review~
I LOVED this book!! I love a good dystopian book and this is definitely one of the best I have read.
Megan Curd does an amazing job writing Steel Lily with lots of detail, plenty of action, lots of sarcasm (which I love), amazing characters and just a touch of romance.
I loved Avery she is strong, feisty, determined, willing to do anything to keep her friends safe and my favorite thing about Avery is she doesn't give in to the charms of a boy without actually getting to know him first.
Then there is Jaxon, I fell for Jaxon right away. He is arrogant, sarcastic, handsome and a little annoying but I could not get enough of him. The more you learn about Jaxon and his past the more you will fall in love with him.
This book is a definite must read with lots of twists at the end that will leave you wanting more.
Megan Curd does an amazing job writing Steel Lily with lots of detail, plenty of action, lots of sarcasm (which I love), amazing characters and just a touch of romance.
I loved Avery she is strong, feisty, determined, willing to do anything to keep her friends safe and my favorite thing about Avery is she doesn't give in to the charms of a boy without actually getting to know him first.
Then there is Jaxon, I fell for Jaxon right away. He is arrogant, sarcastic, handsome and a little annoying but I could not get enough of him. The more you learn about Jaxon and his past the more you will fall in love with him.
This book is a definite must read with lots of twists at the end that will leave you wanting more.
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