Equal parts Z for Zachariah and Mad Max, Gilpatrick and Lang's darkly
funny debut follows a girl from outer space and an aging scavenger who
must learn to trust each other in order to survive.
Welcome to the Junkyard, a toxic wasteland where humans, machines, and
everything in between fight for survival among the ruins of a
long-forgotten war. This is where Diane Three-One-Seven finds herself
after the arkship Cradle--the only home she's ever known--falls out of
the sky.
When a mysterious scavenger named Virgil stumbles upon Diane's escape
pod, the two strike a deal (if it can be called that). Virgil's spare
mechanical battle suit, nicknamed the "Grave Walker," can help Diane
survive the ruined atmosphere--but it could kill her if it runs out of
power. And Diane's untainted blood, a precious resource in this
radioactive hellscape, could keep Virgil alive long enough to finish one
last mission--but at what cost?
The two will have to wait to work out their differences, however, as a
new threat appears on the horizon: a masked man called the Messenger,
who hopes to subdue the Junkyard with a mysterious new power. With the
help of a ragtag team of misfits, Diane and Virgil may just have a
chance to stop him--if they don't kill each other first.
