Publisher's Synopsis
Though The Ice is receding as the next Ice Age ends, much of Earth remains frozen, and the
vast Ice Sea has its pirates, among them the notorious and notable Captain Lork, who
profitably raids mountain peak towns in the far North. Through grievous misfortune, during
their exploration of the Ice Sea, the twin brothers Thist and Thusk and their flying machine,
Una, are captured by Captain Lork. The two wildly different cultures, previously unknown to
each other, must then adapt to their knowledge of new worlds. Eventually, many travel back
to Motherland, where unexpected romance and palace intrigues await them--rebellions,
betrayals, corruption, wars, death-until all the main players on Earth and Moon arrive at
unexpected destinations and circumstances, each going their own way, drastically changed
by their common experiences.
