[The Clouded World 01] • Die Welt in den Wolken

These fast-paced, thrilling fantasy adventures feature a city high in the sky comprised of pristine white spires, bathed in glorious golden sunlight—a city above the cloud layer, looking down on the ever-changing cloud formations below. From up here, the worst thunderstorms are little but flashes of light among the cloud cover, their force directed away from the cities and the tiny two- and four-seater aircraft its inhabitants use for travel. The world below the clouds may be disturbed, but in the tranquil world above, populated by winged people, life is good. Life isn't so good for Azreal Gabrielson, however; he's one of the Airborn too. With a stretch and a beat of their eight-foot wings his people can flit effortlessly around their cities, living a life of airy ease and beauty—but in this world Az is an oddity, a painfully isolated exception: Az Gabrielson is a wingless boy, and he's about to be sent on a mission.