Rail and Moa are two teenage thieves. Vago is a golem of metal and flesh. All three are denizens of Orokos, a city lashed by probability storms that change whatever they touch.

No one can enter the city, or leave. Until one day Rail finds a mysterious artifact that may hold the key to the secrets of the city - and the chance to escape. And so begins an impossible quest...An unforgettable, darkly thrilling novel from a master storyteller.