Steel Hearts
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Last published Wed, Oct 29, 2014
[Watty's 2014 entry]
One girl’s pursuit of happiness beyond her barricaded settlement turns into a battle to endure the harsh realities that wait on the other side.
Mila knew once sneaking outside the Safe Zone, she would never go back. A chance to leave a radioactive Earth is a risk worth taking, or so she thinks. No longer will she stargaze high up top her roof wishing it was her chosen as an Outrider to the savior planet, Juno. Instead, she leaves behind foster siblings to run away with her boyfriend, Chase. Together, they’ll leave it all behind to win a flight in the Draw, hidden someplace inside Steel City – a city more dangerous then she has ever imagined.
Mila realizes getting off the planet is only half the battle.
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