Against the Ashen Sky: A Novel

by Mauro Quattrochi

- Brothers, sisters, mothers, and fathers. All familial titles are worn away here, reformed, and shattered once more. Port Jackson has fallen - the Vega brothers reign supreme. Deep in the shantytown alleyways and the market stalls of the Antarctic city, June Krishna and Santiago Nuñez hide themselves away. One refuses to go outside, held back by the shame of defeat and the loss of her prowess. The other ducks and weaves between militaristic patrols as he struggles to lead an underground resistance. Neither dares to face the other - but survival can only be grasped if they are willing to work together. Beneath it all, unrest is brewing. Citizens are disappearing at all times of day. Leo Vega, struggling to reign in his brother's worst instincts, fears that the city will swallow them both. Oligarchs and syndicates alike push and shove, trying to worm their way between Leo and Gael. Will their brotherly bond hold firm? Or will the pressures of the Directorate eat away at their shared history? In Against the Ashen Sky , the second novel of the 66th Parallel trilogy, Mauro Quattrochi continues the story of June, Santiago, and Leo as they wrestle for control of humanity's last bastion amidst the Antarctic winds.

426 pages, Paperback

Published June 5, 2023