Under the Empyrean Sky

Fear the Corn. Corn is king in the Heartland, and Cael McAvoy has had enough of it. Its the only crop the Empyrean government allows the people of the Heartland to growand the genetically modified strain is so aggressive that it takes everything the Heartlanders have just to control it. As captain of the Big Sky Scavengers, Cael and his crew sail their rickety ship over the corn day after day, scavenging for valuables. But Caels tired of surviving life on the ground while the Empyrean elite drift by above in their extravagant sky flotillas. Hes sick of the mayors son besting Caels crew in the scavenging game. And hes worried about losing Gwenniehis first mate and the love of his lifeforever when their government-chosen spouses are revealed. But most of all, Cael is angryangry that their lot in life will never get better and that his father doesnt seem upset about any of it. When Cael and his crew discover a secret, illegal garden, he knows its time to make his own luck...even if it means bringing down the wrath of the Empyrean elite and changing life in the Heartland forever. See more