Theepicadventurecontinues...EliahasbeenseparatedfromHokkformanyweeksasshestrugglestolivewiththeTorkinmarauders.Viewedasadangerousoutsider,sheworkstirelesslytogaintheiracceptance,thoughallthewhile,shehasresignedherselftoneverbeingabletoreturntoherhomeabovetheclouds.YetHokkhasfoundawaytoleaveBelowforgood,andoncehecrossesforbiddenboundariestotrackEliadowninthemountains,theyfinallyescapeandflyawaytoAbove.Together,theyembarkonaperilousquestthattakesthemacrossthescorchedsanddunesofadesolatefloatingisland,wherethesun’sdeadlyraysendangerHokk’slife.TheironlyhopeofsurvivalistobesavedbyafamilywithimportanttiestotheprivilegedclasseswhichEliahasbeentryingtoinfiltrate.Asshedigsdeeper,scandaloussecretsarerevealed,threateningtodestroyeverythingEliahasbeentryingtodotosaveHokk,herself,andherownfamilyfromtheforcesthatwouldseethemeliminated.
