After spending a year teaching in Thailand, I longed to travel with only my quirky self to keep me company. My journey started in Myanmar where temple cycles and village treks exposed me to the past and present of this intriguing nation. I returned to Northern Thailand for a volunteer experience and some of the most ingenious and adrenaline-pumping New Year's celebrations. Indonesia's smiling faces warmed my heart and even coaxed me out on a date or two. Join in if you've ever wanted to experience the beauty of a volcanic sunrise, the joy of Javanese hospitality or the thrill of a five-day water festival where joining a water war is as easy as saying 'Sawatdee!' or 'Hello' for my English readers.

"He's a man to follow and that makes him dangerous. I want him dead. If you do not succeed, the world as we know it will be gone forever. You cannot fail." Sebastian Scarlett is the son of legendary air raider, Captain Alexandros Scarlett. His family have been strolling over the law for generations, and he plans to do the same. But nothing in the life of street gangs and air raiders ever stays the same, and Sebastian soon finds himself swept up in events that are beyond his control. As his world begins to crumble, Sebastian is forced to decide between the people he loves and everything he knows. All he can do is try to do the right thing, but when the truth is hard to find, doing the right thing is not as easy as it once seemed ... Set in a multi-layered, 'steam-punk' inspired fantasy world, this thrilling tale tells the story of Sebastian Scarlett; air raider, thief, lover, fighter and rebel.