How much can you lose and still keep fighting?Fleeing Mikail's robot army, Ember and her friends are in serious trouble: Ember has lost her hand, Eli has lost his purpose, and Felix has lost his robot body. They race back to the safety of the city of Frost, whose walls should protect them from Mikail.But the tundra to the north has melted, destroying the city in a cataclysmic flood. Swept up by the deluge, they manage to ride the ruins south toward the malf...

Divided loyalties. A world out of balance. A terrible choice.After causing and surviving the fall of Frost, Ember Mikailanova and her friends flee through the remnants of the Southern Wall, out into the harsh desert beyond. There they discover the small town of Sand, surrounded by wide swaths of wasteland on all sides.When she's captured and taken to the Prince of Sand, Ember discovers a long-lost relative. But her family reunion turns sour when he demands ...

Only the truth can save her world. How far will she go to find it?Ember Mikailanova's childhood home of Dusk is dying. She and her best friend, Eli, the only two young people left, flee in search of the mythical city of Frost. When they find it they are taken in by pale friendly folk with wide smiles and a talent for talking around all her questions without answering them.Ember finds work fixing the glitching automatons who serve the Queen and maintain the ...