Floryn is Skyborne, a voyager on one of the many airship crews that fly between the separated provinces of Perii, along with her sister Livya, and an Undesirable: a genetically engineered child ultimately abandoned by her parents. When her fleet's illegal exploits in the kingdom's heart go awry, only a frantic plan by a group of rebels can save them: present Floryn as the long-lost daughter of the king and queen and heiress of Perii, brought to light just in time to prepare for her Claiming, a right of which Floryn has never heard of before. Molded into a princess by allies she cannot trust, tutored by a mysterious scribe, and desperate to protect Livya's life, it is up to the girl with the unbecoming eyes to save her fleet and return to some semblance of safety, far from the corrupt king's reign.
In a shattered world of airships and windborne cities, Captain Muller Jakes' crew betrays him when his plot to steal a fortune in gravstone goes awry. A lost city, a deadly sabotage, and a series of narrow escapes will force him to choose between his freedom and the lives of thousands. A high-flying adventure full of gadgetry, treachery and intrigue; a pleasing blend of steampunk and cyberpunk.