Cloud Captain - Paperback

The so-called Golden Age has dawned. Cloudships bearing the symbol of the Thrice-Golden Empire of Industry prowl the skies, imposing the Emperor's will across the civilized world.Peter Calroy is a thief, armed with quick wits and foolish hope for a better life, but a failed heist leaves him a prisoner on the very cloudship he tried to steal. Bound for the distant Unlit Continent-a land of deadly secrets, hidden treasures, and unexpected revelations-Peter discovers that the life he hoped for might not be so foolish after all, if only he's willing to fight for it.Far beyond the Empire's sprawling cities, Kalee of the Darkwind Tribe faces her own trial: find a mentor, or forfeit her future. Spurned by the tribal elders, she's forced to cast her lot with a half-mad hermit who believes her to be the subject of an ancient prophecy. When the mysterious Outsiders threaten the Darkwind's peaceful valley, her journey to find the truth soon becomes a mission to protect all she holds dear-and maybe find acceptance along the way. Empire and Tribe. Machine and myth. Technology and tradition. When their paths collide, Peter and Kalee must find common ground-or watch their worlds crumble.