Metaltown (48 page)

*
SOUND OFF ONSCREEN
. Imagine
Metaltown
is being made into a movie. You have been hired as the sound designer. Select a theme song for each protagonist and a song to play during the title credits as the film begins. Write a short report to the production team explaining the reasons for your choices.

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KEEP WRITING
.
Metaltown
ends as Lena hears laughter. Who is laughing? Why? What will happen next? Imagine you are tasked with writing a proposal for a sequel to
Metaltown
. List five questions you would like answered in the next book. Select six characters from the first book whom you would like to bring along into the second novel, and propose at least one new character. Based on your question and character lists, write a 2–3 page synopsis or an outline for the first 10 chapters of the story. What title would you suggest for this second story?

Supports Common Core State Standards: RL.8.1-4, RL.9-10.1-5, RL.11-12.1-6; RI.8.1-2, RI.8.8-9, RI.9-10.1-2, RI.9-10.7-8, RI.11-12.1-2, RI.11-12.7; SL.8.1-4; SL.9-10.1-4; SL.11-12.1-4; and W.8.1-4, W.8.7-8, W.9-10.1-4, W.9-10.7-8, W.11-12.1-4, W.11-12.7-8.

 

TOR BOOKS BY
KRISTEN SIMMONS

Article 5

Breaking Point

Three

The Glass Arrow

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

KRISTEN SIMMONS
is the author of the Article 5 series and
The Glass Arrow
. She has worked with survivors of abuse and trauma as a mental health therapist, taught Jazzercise in five states, and is forever in search of the next best cupcake. Currently she lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband, where she spends her days supporting the caffeine industry and chasing her delightfully rambunctious son.

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CONTENTS

Title Page

Copyright Notice

Dedication

1. Colin

2. Ty

3. Lena

4. Colin

5. Ty

6. Lena

7. Colin

8. Ty

9. Lena

10. Colin

11. Ty

12. Lena

13. Colin

14. Ty

15. Lena

16. Colin

17. Ty

18. Lena

19. Colin

20. Ty

21. Lena

22. Colin

23. Ty

24. Lena

25. Colin

26. Ty

27. Lena

28. Colin

29. Ty

30. Lena

31. Colin

32. Ty

33. Lena

34. Colin

35. Ty

36. Lena

37. Colin

38. Ty

39. Lena

40. Colin

41. Ty

42. Lena

Acknowledgments

Reading Guide

Tor Books by Kristen Simmons

About the Author

Copyright

 

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

METALTOWN

Copyright © 2016 by Kristen Simmons

All rights reserved.

Cover art by Chris Gibbs

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First Edition: September 2016