“Book Descriptions: In cloud-covered Estalia, the last bastion of civilisation in a freezing world, a lone boatman continues a listless journey across the waterways.
Marquos, a scavenger who baulks at responsibility, is heading north to the Deadland, where they say lava flows from the mountains and the sky is clear. If he can map this inhospitable land, he can return to the Metropolis with his head high and make amends for his time spent with the Mine Guard.
A kidnapped child on his boat and convicted rebels loose on the canal quickly complicate his carefree life. He has to adapt quickly if he is to survive being drawn into a war he never realised existed. His journey of Deadland discovery becomes one that could change the world, as Maruqos stumbles upon the secrets of Professor Rosenbaut, his destructive weapons and the long-forgotten history of Estalia.” DRIVE