The realm of Charlik is unforgiving. High humidity, scorched earth, wastelands, rats, and rabid cults make life hard and suffering common. Meet the many different parties and locations present, and watch as they fight over what limited resources they can find in this epic tale of power and war.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “In September 2023, Grimm & Co's Saturday Afternoon Club began the journey of their novellas and extended writing projects. In the sessions over the next year, they worked hard on their writing, using their imagination to grow their ideas from nothing. They received advice from their novella buddies and authors which was reflected back in their writing. We are incredibly proud of all the young people's work, and hope in many years to come they look at their published writing with pride and fond memories.”