Metal Bones

Leo Spearman cares about one thing: finding a cure for his brother Gaeth's "Steel Elbow," a deadly disease that is slowly turning his bones into metal. Yet when they decide to leave Earth to cure him, they find themselves breaking galactic law to get it.

Tank has always dreamed of escaping his village and finding his father, but the only way anyone can leave the village is to win the Ceremony, a bloodthirsty competition with a sole survivor.After surviving at a terrible cost, the bargain for his independence takes a dark turn, and Tank must decide if the price of his safety is too high to pay.

Neither Leo nor Tank knows it, but their paths will collide in the middle of a galaxy wide plot, and only their combined knowledge and experience have a chance of destroying it.

Metal Bones is the first book in a series. The adventure continues in Book 2: Space Junk, coming in 2021

"A cosmic fraternal adventure with strong and relevant themes, Metal Bones by Kathleen Contine is an original and unpredictable ride." -Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★

"Metal Bones is an action packed novel with a quick pace interrupted only by necessary exposition that drives a far flung plot that's held together by intriguing characters." -The Literary Titan, ★★★★