Arthur and Maudie Brightstorm are devastated to learn that their famous
explorer father has died in a failed attempt to reach South Polaris, the
southernmost point in the world. To make matters worse, the Lontown
Geographical Society finds Ernest Brightstorm guilty of sabotaging the
expedition of his competitor, Eudora Vane, a respected and powerful
member of the Society. But then a mysterious clue leads the twins to
question the story they've been told. Joining the ragtag crew of the
Aurora, a homemade sky-ship captained by the intrepid Harriet Culpepper,
Arthur and Maudie race to South Polaris to salvage their family's
reputation. As the sky-ship sets sail, the twins must keep their wits
about them if they are to uncover the truth about what happened on their
father's doomed expedition, and to prove themselves worthy explorers.
Brightstorm is a propulsive, vividly imagined fantasy adventure set
among vibrant landscapes and peopled with dynamic and unforgettable
characters.