High above the earth, cities float—reminders of the ancient Engineer civilization. They left behind a world where black soil is worth more than life, strange technologies, and the gift of Enlightenment—unraveled by anyone.
But the crew of the airship «Ave Asandaro» has no time for historical artifacts. There’s also no one among the crew who could read minds, control someone else’s will, heal with touch, or foresee the future. They just need to find money for fuel. Fortune often turns its back, and this time they’ve been set up in a big way. Now either prison, or taking on a deadly dangerous job.
Captain Lem Dex loves his native kingdom, but above all he values freedom. Politics isn’t scarier than an illegal sky—even if it means putting the revolver on hold, remembering a hated past, and diving into the intrigue of high society. She’ll risk everything for the ship and the crew—even if the Security Service of His Majesty sends her into the heart of a storm’s shutters.