Crew up- It's Shipbreaker

     Nailer is a teenage boy with one task and one task only- to make quota on copper by shipbreaking. If he doesn't do this, his father will beat him, he'll be thrown off his crew and he will have no way to survive in a  post climate changed America. He is small and wiry and great at fitting in the tight spaces of the wrecked ships he breaks. His friend Pima is his crew leader and only ally. After having a near death experience, he survives a city killer of a storm and finds a clipper ship washed up on an island. The ship contains more gold and silver then he has ever seen- enough to get him out of the business. Until they find a near dead swanky girl on board. After convincing Pima to let her live, Nailer must find a way to benefit from his actions. When his father finds them hiding on the island, Nailer must decide if he stays with his abusive, drug addicted father or tries to rescue Nita in hopes of some kind of reward. Because if he goes against his father, there will be no turning back. As he and Nita try and escape, they are joined by a half man named Tool- genetically bred with animal dna. Nita leads them to Orleans to find her father's ships and make their escape. Unfortunately, Nailer's father has the same idea and manages to get to Nita first. Nailer must decide if he will risk his life to save her or leave with Tool. I'm not usually a fan of this type of book. It's grungy and slimy and a constant fight for survival. But I really enjoyed this one. Nita is not a damsel in distress, she gets her hands dirty and is in the fight as much as Nailer. Nailer is an interesting character who must fight his upbringing in order to lead a better life. There was not a moment of down time, this is a fast paced novel that was hard to put down. So if you're looking for a supernatural free book- give this one a try. Crew up and happy reading my friends!