Driftmetal Series by J.C. Staudt

In a shattered world of airships and windborne cities, Captain Muller Jakes' crew betrays him when his plot to steal a fortune in gravstone goes awry. A lost city, a deadly sabotage, and a series of narrow escapes will force him to choose between his freedom and the lives of thousands. A high-flying adventure full of gadgetry, treachery and intrigue; a pleasing blend of steampunk and cyberpunk.

Muller Jakes is on the run - from just about everyone. He's drawn a new airship and its crew into his life of crime and mischief, and as they flee across the skyward realm in search of their missing captain, they'll encounter dangers beyond anything they're prepared to face. The epic adventure in the expansive cyberpunk/steampunk world of Esperon continues in this second installment of Driftmetal.

Muller Jakes is the most wanted man in the stream, much to his pride and annoyance. When he stumbles upon an army of mechanical soldiers and finds himself tempted by the promise of toppling the Regency for good and all, he’ll make a choice that forever changes the lives of everyone he’s come to hold dear. But Muller will soon discover that no choice this pivotal comes without a price…

Maclin Automation has christened its army of automatons and invaded Roathea, the Regency’s capital city. Now, Muller Jakes must not only come against the most powerful organization in the world to rescue his friends – he must ally with his most hated adversaries to do it. The desperate battle over the fate of Esperon begins now.

Muller Jakes has a city to save. He and his eclectic crew of sailors, riggers, cooks, robots, quartermasters, inventors, thugs and privateers will venture out in search of the lost city of Pyras, even while harboring the one person who could change everything for its inhabitants - the rightful heir to the Roathean throne. Together, against impossible odds, they'll attempt to free a world in turmoil from the clutches of its latest oppressors... moreMuller Jakes has a city to save. He and his eclectic crew of sailors, riggers, cooks, robots, quartermasters, inventors, thugs and privateers will venture out in search of the lost city of Pyras, even while harboring the one person who could change everything for its inhabitants - the rightful heir to the Roathean throne. Together, against impossible odds, they'll attempt to free a world in turmoil from the clutches of its latest oppressors. Daring heists, buried treasure, split-second rescues, and wondrous places both old and new await in this fifth and final installment of Driftmetal. less