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4.0
This was exactly what I like to read in a lgbt story intended for a young adult audience. This isn't for the reader who wants something of a more erotic nature, instead Kings of Ruin is a sci-fi story about Danny and Kevin. Danny is young, turning 16 in this novel, and he already has a rap sheet for joyriding and a fake girlfriend. Kevin, on the other hand, reminds me a lot of Dean Winchester from Supernatural. His mom died in an accident caused by the Ruins and his dad and him now go out hunting them.
In this book Danny comes to terms with his sexual orientation, helps stop a massive accident from occurring, saves his friends and family a couple times, and falls for Kevin. Kevin starts to doubt a little bit of what he's been told about the Ruins, saves some people, including Danny, and eventually leaves town. But while some people may complain about this book being a tease (I assume because of the lack of sex) that works perfectly in this case. Let's not forget that Danny and Kevin are only 16 and 17 years old respectively.
The story was cute and well-paced, and left a lot of questions unanswered in such a way that I'm hoping for a sequel. I want to know more about these Ruins, and I want to see Kevin and Danny meeting up again in the future.
In this book Danny comes to terms with his sexual orientation, helps stop a massive accident from occurring, saves his friends and family a couple times, and falls for Kevin. Kevin starts to doubt a little bit of what he's been told about the Ruins, saves some people, including Danny, and eventually leaves town. But while some people may complain about this book being a tease (I assume because of the lack of sex) that works perfectly in this case. Let's not forget that Danny and Kevin are only 16 and 17 years old respectively.
The story was cute and well-paced, and left a lot of questions unanswered in such a way that I'm hoping for a sequel. I want to know more about these Ruins, and I want to see Kevin and Danny meeting up again in the future.
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