"Jone knew what it was like to be the villain. She'd been a bully to her peers. A dishonorably discharged hothead in the Imperial Kardish. An upstart miner who didn't know her place in society. All that changed when the Vibrata mine collapsed, sealing Jone and her brother deep within. She came out. Her brother did not. And the stovetop who owned the place? He skipped town and left them both for dead. And now Jone's out for revenge."

"Conner knew what it was like to be the hero. He'd stood up against the bullies. Awarded for his bravery in her Majesty's Army. Became a Knight of the realm, protector to the people of Talis. All that changed when a Chimeman killed the one person he was supposed to protect. He lost his Knighthood. His military pension. His whole life. And the man who'd died? The Stovetops bought out his shares for the company and the factories kept on churning. "

"Industry competes with society in a new thrilling novella, set in the bustling city of Talis, two peoples lives become intertwined as malcontent breeds into revolution. Day in an day out, factories and mills churn to the hellish song of progress. The work is hard and dangerous and the pay unfair, but the need for Vibrata, a strange metal with even strange qualities, has made Talis a powerhouse in the political world. But how far can a city drive its people to endless work, before the great machine finally breaks down? Guess we'll find out soon."