Dustborn, written by Erin Bowman, reviewed by Terry Wahrman

Summary:  Delta, is a girl with a back tattoo full of secrets. Living in a wasteland full of dust squalls, geomagnetic storms, and solar flares, she is left to fight to survive. No made any easier as people begin to learn the secrets her tattoo holds. While Delta is focused on saving her family she quickly learns that she must do this on her own. After all, if you can not trust your oldest friend, what is left to help you survive? Will she be able to save her loved ones and the world at the same time?

Straight Talk for Librarians:  It really feels like a female Mad Max. With a female main character, this novel opens a different perspective to the Sci-Fi genre. With lots of action and other classic tropes woven in with some modern twists, it really is a fresh addition. While I enjoyed this read I often found myself struggling to move to the next plot point. I can very easily see this book being abandoned by a student who is not a seasoned reader. For the Secondary population, this is definitely a novel to add to the collection, but maybe not multiple copies. I rate this book a 3 out of 5 stars.