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Rust
Series · 4 books · 2011-2018

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Rust Vol. 1

Visitor in the Field

2011

Rust is a high-octane adventure set in the prairie lands of an unknown time. Life on the Taylor family farm was difficult enough before Jet Jones crashes into the barn, chased by a giant decommissioned war robot! Oldest son Roman Taylor struggles to keep his family’s small farm afloat as the area heals from a devastating world war. While the rest of his family may not trust the mysterious boy with the jetpack, Roman believes the secrets of Jet’s past may be the key to their survival.
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Rust Vol. 2

Secrets of the Cell

2012

Picking up where the previous volume, Rust: Visitor in the Field, left off, after a second robot attack on the Taylor farm, Roman, Oswald, and Jet begin to seek answers to the mysteries of the past. Oswald becomes more and more suspicious of Jet's connection to the robots, while Jet himself tries to connect with the flesh and blood family that has harbored him. Roman looks for comfort in his friendship with girl-next-door Jesse, but what he doesn't know is that a new evil may be looming on the horizon for his family. Will they be ready when it comes?
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Rust Vol. 3

Death of the Rocket Boy

2014

What Would You Die For? In the penultimate installment of the critically acclaimed Rust series from creator Royden Lepp, Jet searches for his place in the Taylor family, while shades of his past return to call him home and convince him that he will never belong. Oz Taylor may know Jet Jones' secret, but convincing the rest of his family may be harder than he counted on. As Oz plots to rid the Taylor farm of the rocket boy, Jet tries to prove himself to the family that has taken him in, in hopes of finding the home he has searched for so long. However, when shadows of Jet’s past start coming back into his life, he realizes his days of running may be numbered and he’ll have to choose between protecting the Taylors and finding the family he&amp's always wanted.
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Rust Vol. 4

Soul in the Machine

2018

Rocket boy Jet Jones faces robot forces closing in on the Taylor farm from all sides in an epic final battle to save the lives of those he loves. As an unprecedented robot force closes in on the Taylor farm, Jet Jones must embrace his true identity if he’s to defend the family he loves. His years of running have led to this, an epic final battle where Jet will face his past and future head on for the safety of the Taylor family and the right to choose his own path. Royden Lepp’s Rust: Soul in the Machine is the breathtaking final installment of Jet’s adventure and the greatest challenge the rocket boy will ever face.

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