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A review by charonlrdraws
Gleam by Tom Fletcher
5.0
And since this book has a lovable asshole as the main character how could I not love this book because of that fact because I do. Also this was a impulse buy and I was interested in the story as well but heck Wild Alan here pretty much stole my heart by Chapter 7 and I just wound up loving this book after that.
Only problem is I now have the annoying wait for book two which won't be out until next year.
A summery for Gleam:
The gargantuan Factory of Gleam is an ancient, hulking edifice of stone, metal and glass. This Black Pyramid is home to many who live and die in luxury inside its walls, for the outside-the Discard-is a decaying lawless zone.
The Pyramid is also home to Wild Alan, who watched his parents massacred by Arbitrators-the disciplinary force if the Pyramid-as a child. Unable to let go of the past, he has grown up angry, resentful and desperate for answers. But when a final act of defiance puts his family in danger, he has no choice but to retreat into Discard.
There he is given an ultimatum: bring the Arbitrators a mushroom with great powers, or see his son suffer...but in travelling through Gleam, he is about to uncover more than he bargained for.
Kind of wishing I'd read this book sooner actually, but hey better late then never I guess but yeah I need the sequel ASAP.
Only problem is I now have the annoying wait for book two which won't be out until next year.
A summery for Gleam:
The gargantuan Factory of Gleam is an ancient, hulking edifice of stone, metal and glass. This Black Pyramid is home to many who live and die in luxury inside its walls, for the outside-the Discard-is a decaying lawless zone.
The Pyramid is also home to Wild Alan, who watched his parents massacred by Arbitrators-the disciplinary force if the Pyramid-as a child. Unable to let go of the past, he has grown up angry, resentful and desperate for answers. But when a final act of defiance puts his family in danger, he has no choice but to retreat into Discard.
There he is given an ultimatum: bring the Arbitrators a mushroom with great powers, or see his son suffer...but in travelling through Gleam, he is about to uncover more than he bargained for.
Kind of wishing I'd read this book sooner actually, but hey better late then never I guess but yeah I need the sequel ASAP.