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This book was a lot. And I’m not sure it I can accurately described my feelings towards it. But I can wholeheartedly say I was excited to read it. I thought it would be an interesting and well-constructed second chance romance with an interesting plot about a vigilante guarding the people of New York. I was very wrong.

Made of Steel is about Summer, who was a normal kid who had a crush on her neighbor, Miles. After her parents are tragedy killed, she is sent away. Her and Miles try to keep in contact, but ultimately fail. New, ten years later after she lost her parents, she is in the witness protection program. She has a new name (Sadie) and a new life. She isn’t allowed to speak to anyone from her previous life, but that rule becomes hard to follow when she finds out that Miles is attending the same university as her.

This book has a lot of moving parts that don’t flow very well together. It felts discombobulated and confused about what it was trying to accomplish. There is so much going on and it often feels cliché and overly dramatic. Everything bad that could have happened to Summer (Sadie) happened to her.

I found the vigilante aspect to be the most interesting; however, it was underdeveloped and spotty. It would disappear and be overshadowed by another plot. And then it would come back up. I understand that this is a series, but I don’t find myself continuing it. I have no desire to see what happens next.

In addition, it has a severely lacking love triangle. I didn’t feel the chemistry with Miles/Summer (Sadie) nor did I feel the chemistry with Eli/Summer (Sadie). There was no real development between either. Everything just happened so fast. And quite honestly, I’m not sure why any of the parties are so deeply drawn to the other.

Final Thoughts

Made of Steel felt like a book filled off half developed coincidences.