Epic adventure in a strange world by New York Times bestselling author Jack Conner.A thousand years ago, the sea began to change, and the change spread. Now the boiling, toxic, lightning-wreathed Atomic Sea has encompassed every ocean on the planet, and the creatures that live in it have become mutated and unnatural. The sea's taint can infect any human who comes in contact with it or with unprocessed seafood, killing them . . . or altering them. No one knows why the sea has become this way or what it portends, only that it's irrevocably changed the world.Meanwhile, world war has erupted, and the small country of Ghenisa, like many others, is tottering on the brink of collapse under the onslaught of the Empire of Octung. Dr. Francis Avery and his small band, pursued by the dreaded Over-City and all the might of Octung, race toward a mythical city, where they hope to unlock the secret of how to defeat Octung and the awful beings it serves.Along the way Avery and the others will have to navigate their way through a world at war, dodging assassins, spies, mutants and otherworldly horrors. But that's just the beginning.This is the second volume of a multi-volume saga of adventure and high stakes in an awe-inspiring world unlike any you've ever seen before. Welcome to the New York Times bestselling world of the Atomic Sea.