Metal Bones

Metal Bones

Leo Spearman cares about one thing: finding a cure for his brother Gaeth's "Steel Elbow," a deadly disease that is slowly turning his bones into metal. Yet when they decide to leave Earth to cure him, they find themselves breaking galactic law to get it. Tank has always dreamed of escaping his village and finding his father, but the only way anyone can leave the village is to win the Ceremony, a bloodthirsty competition with a sole survivor.After surviving at a terrible cost, the bargain for his independence takes a dark turn, and Tank must decide if the price of his safety is too high to pay. Neither Leo nor Tank knows it, but their paths will collide in the middle of a galaxy wide plot, and only their combined knowledge and experience have a chance of destroying it. Metal Bones is the first book in a series. It is recommended that you read Tank: A Metal Bones Story before you read Metal Bones. "A cosmic fraternal adventure with strong and relevant themes, Metal Bones by Kathleen Contine is an original and unpredictable ride." -Self-Publishing Review Metal Bones is an action packed novel with a quick pace interrupted only by necessary exposition that drives a far flung plot that's held together by intriguing characters." -The Literary Titan "A cosmic fraternal adventure with strong and relevant themes, Metal Bones by Kathleen Contine is an original and unpredictable ride." Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★ " Final word: given the ending, I'm hoping there's a sequel. " - Michelle Hogmire, Reedsy Discovery, ★★★★ "Metal Bones is an action packed novel with a quick pace interrupted only by necessary exposition that drives a far flung plot that's held together by intriguing characters." -The Literary Titan, ★★★★ "Kathleen Contine entices readers in a rollercoaster of fundamental human emotions and our way of responding to good and evil, love and hate, trust and deception." -Reader's Favorite, ★★★★★ Kathleen Contine is a New York-born author currently working on her next Adult Sci-Fi novel. Inspired by her love of reading and frequent trips to the library with her mom as a child, Kathleen graduated from Saint Leo University with a B.A. in English with a concentration in professional writing. Today Kathleen is passionately pursuing publication while also sharing her author journey and writing tips on her YouTube Channel and Instagram. You can also check out her Resource Library for more! When Kathleen isn't writing, she enjoys playing video games, spending time with friends, and playing with her dogs, Freddie and Pepper.