In this gripping fantasy, Col lives on the Upper Decks of the juggernaut Worldshaker, which is a mobile city as big as a mountain. Far below, the 'Filthies' toil amidst the grime, powering the massive engines of Worldshaker. Chosen to be the next Supreme Commander, Col's comfortable life is upset when a 'Filthy', escape and turns up in his cabin, begging for help. Will he hand her over, or will he break all the rules? Col's safe, elite world is about to fall apart.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Worldshaker .

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2010 by Templar Publishing .

Richard Harland has written many comic horror novels. This is Harland's first middle grade fiction book.