Phil Williams

Wixon's Day Phil Williams

The problem with being a drifter is where it might take you... Clouds conceal the nation of Estalia, where a lone boatman makes his way across its freezing landscape. Marquos drifts through the dystopian empire without meaning, searching for hope of a better future as he scavenges to survive. In the Deadland of the North, they say the sky is clear, and the stars shine: Marquos dreams of seeing it, believing that there is something more to this world. With rebels plaguing the canals, hunted by the authoritarian Border Guard, and the guards of the Metropolis pursuing Marquos for his attempts to liberate a child, the route north is wrought with peril. As the militant rulers and the ragged bands of resistance fighters vie for the boatman's support, Marquos is drawn into a war many don't realise exists. His journey takes him beyond the inhospitable North, past the darkest truths of his people and their history - onward into an increasingly chaotic fight for survival.