Review
Set in a future dealing with the ramifications of global warming, Nailer and the others living in his Gulf Coast community fight for survival working for salvage companies pulling copper wire from grounded oil tankers. If you don’t work, you don’t eat and for Nailer the responsibility for his safety rests on his own shoulders. His drug-addicted, abusive father makes coming home more dangerous than crawling through the dark, metal corridors of the ships where he works.
After a devastating hurricane almost washes away the entire community, Nailer discovers something amazing – a wrecked clipper ship. Not only is it filled with more treasure than he has ever seen in his life, but if Nailer can keep it a secret he’ll be the wealthiest person in his community. Things become more complicated when Nailer discovers a survivor on the ship. A young and beautiful girl is trapped underneath the bed in her sleeping quarters with water rising quickly. Nailer must make a big decision – does he kill her and ensure the treasure for himself or help her and hope there is some kind of reward for saving her life? Being the nice guy that he is, Nailer chooses to save her, but after his father and his dangerous friends discover the wreckage, Nailer has to save her from more than just rising water.
In an attempt to save Lucky Girl, his nickname for the shipwrecked girl, Nailer goes on an adventure like he never knew was possible. Nailer is an extremely likable character. He maintains a softness even though his life is hard and the hopeful ending makes up for the dark and bleak story.
It was amazing. I couldn’t put it down. Giving it the Stay Awake Award was a no-brainer.
After a devastating hurricane almost washes away the entire community, Nailer discovers something amazing – a wrecked clipper ship. Not only is it filled with more treasure than he has ever seen in his life, but if Nailer can keep it a secret he’ll be the wealthiest person in his community. Things become more complicated when Nailer discovers a survivor on the ship. A young and beautiful girl is trapped underneath the bed in her sleeping quarters with water rising quickly. Nailer must make a big decision – does he kill her and ensure the treasure for himself or help her and hope there is some kind of reward for saving her life? Being the nice guy that he is, Nailer chooses to save her, but after his father and his dangerous friends discover the wreckage, Nailer has to save her from more than just rising water.
In an attempt to save Lucky Girl, his nickname for the shipwrecked girl, Nailer goes on an adventure like he never knew was possible. Nailer is an extremely likable character. He maintains a softness even though his life is hard and the hopeful ending makes up for the dark and bleak story.
It was amazing. I couldn’t put it down. Giving it the Stay Awake Award was a no-brainer.
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