"The world is much bigger than this godforsaken village - you of all people should know that, what with that ability of yours giving you the freedom that almost everyone here wished they had. Maybe that's why they despise you so much." Charlinaedius Stormryder is no ordinary boy - he can fly, easy as pie. But when a devastating occurrence leaves his village in ruins, Charlie must set out on a journey across the Known World and beyond with his best friend and an unexpected acquaintance, hunted by strange alien creatures, all the while learning the truth about the world he lives in.