The Emerald Kingdom is stretched thin while former war criminals band together to form a major threat at the same time a civil war is progressing. An odd little girl finds herself at the center of it all as she thrusts Amery (a tool smith) and Draxx (a former warrior) into the thick of everything. Old magic and new magic collide in this epic battle for a world in turmoil.

Nathaniel has been a pirate for half his life, sailing the clouds on airships powered by steam and magic. He has grown tired of the danger and hardship and wants to start a new life free of his past, perhaps with a woman by his side. This is a rewrite of my earlier short story "A pirate's last flight." I decided to rewrite it for a couple reasons. First to refine it and polish it a bit more. Second, and more importantly, to put it in the low fantasy/steampunk inspired world I'm currently writing other stories in.