Chris Wooding

A big slice of non-stop, action-packed, wise-cracking fun from the Ketty Jay, and Captain Darien Frey.
Things are finally looking good for Captain Frey and his crew. The Ketty Jay has been fixed up good as new.
They've got their first taste of fortune and fame. And, just for once, nobody is trying to kill them.
In fact, she's offered them a job - one that will take them deep into the desert heart of Samarla, the land of their ancient enemies....

The intrepid crew of the Ketty Jay have been shot down, set up, double-crossed and ripped off. They’ve stolen priceless treasures, destroyed a 10,000-year-old Azryx city and sort-of-accidentally blown up the son of the Archduke. Now they’ve gone and 
started a civil war. This time, they’re really in trouble.
As Vardia descends into chaos, Captain Darian Frey is doing his best to keep his crew out of it. He’s got...

Sky piracy is a bit out of Darian Frey’s league. Fate has not been kind to the captain of the airship Ketty Jay—or his motley crew. They are all running from something. Crake is a daemonist in hiding, traveling with an armored golem and burdened by guilt. Jez is the new navigator, desperate to keep her secret from the rest of the crew. Malvery is a disgraced doctor, drinking himself to death. So when an opportunity arises to steal...