Steamline

by Charles Long

Born with a crooked back, a crooked leg, and a crooked smile, Peko is sixteen, parentless, and outcast. He lives among a dying tribe atop a high mountain burned by a scorching sun. His vicious uncle, a tribal elder, has abused him since his mother’s death. As the tribe’s rite of passage—the first hunt—looms, Elder vows to exile Peko into the steam jungle and certain death. In the days leading up to the hunt, Peko glimpses something in the steam—a ghost? A spirit? A demon? When he, at last, enters the steam alone, he must confront the mysteries surrounding his How did his father die? Why does his uncle hate him? What is the spirit in the steam? Along with a handful of others, he must find his answers in the toxic mist that surrounds the mountain—or die trying. Inside the steam, you hunt…and are hunted. Inside the steam, you eat…and are eaten. Inside the steam, you live…and die. Inside the steam, you find mysteries…and answers.

234 pages, Paperback

Published August 5, 2019

Reviews

[Kathy Helms · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of dystopian fiction and this book did not disappoint. The characters were well developed and likable ( I hate reading books when I feel no connection to the players). The hero’s are amazing and the bad guy truly bad. This together with a very interesting setting and story make for a great read. Can’t wait for the next one!

[John Flickinger · Rating 5 out of 5]

An inspiring story of a teenage boy's quest to survive in spite of his physical deformities, in a world where danger is a daily routine. A book that kept me engaged to the very last page.