An instant New York Times bestseller with three starred reviewsnow under development as a feature film franchise!Plummet into a killorbekilled competition where a scrappy underdog hellbent on revenge must battle colossal monstrosities and claw his way to the top in this fastpaced, breakout sensation from YA fantasy author Marc J Gregson.Exiled to live as a Low under the merciless rule of the Meritocracy, sixteenyearold Conrad refuses to become heir to his murderous uncle. But when behemoth sky serpents attack the floating island of Holmstead and devour Conrads ailing mother, Conrad cuts a deal to save the only family he has left. To rescue his sister from his uncles clutches, Conrad must enter the Selection of the Twelve Trades.Freshly recruited into Hunter, the deadliest of all the Trades, Conrad endures vigorous training, manipulative peers, and the Gauntleta brutal final challenge that pits Conrads skyship crew against the very terrors that orphaned him. As Conrad competes in the lowest of stations, he overhears whispers of rebellion in the dark. Conrad had never known anything existed below the toxic black clouds of the Skylands . . . until now.Grab your copy of Book One of the Above the Black trilogy and immerse yourself in a richly detailed dystopia, where failing to rise will most certainly mean your fall. Chockfull with epic, edgeofyourseat battles, nailbiting twists, and bonds of brotherhood, this actionpacked series starter is reminiscent of Attack on Titan and...

Binding: Paperback;416 pages; Publisher: Peachtree Publishers,U.S.; Classification: YF; Weight: 484 g; Dimensions: 133 x 204 x 30

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