The Marian Series Series by Taylor Hohulin

Ethan Denby doesn’t know how he got on the Marian. He just woke up one day inside the body of its captain. The Marian is unlike any ship Ethan has ever seen. It crawls on long, metal legs over dunes of salt in search of water, despite laws granting exclusive harvesting rights to a corrupt organization known as HydroSystems Worldwide... moreEthan Denby doesn’t know how he got on the Marian. He just woke up one day inside the body of its captain. The Marian is unlike any ship Ethan has ever seen. It crawls on long, metal legs over dunes of salt in search of water, despite laws granting exclusive harvesting rights to a corrupt organization known as HydroSystems Worldwide. HydroSystems is closing in, tensions are mounting aboard the Marian, and on top of all that, Ethan is beginning to think the dreams he's been having aren't completely harmless. If he doesn’t get home soon, Ethan could die inside someone else’s body in this wasteland of a world. The only way back seems to be through the Cloud, but how can he convince the crew to take him there when it means confronting a dangerous cult and venturing into a place where the very fabric of reality has worn thin? The Marian is a wild, post-apocalyptic pirate adventure, equal parts Pirates of the Caribbean and Mad Max. It is the first book in The Marian Trilogy. less

Book two in The Marian TrilogyIn the distant future, water is more valuable than gold, and the very fabric of reality has been damaged.This bleak world is foreign to fifteen-year-old Ethan Denby. He isn’t from this time, and even his body belongs to someone else.In a desperate attempt to return home, Ethan has killed a high-ranking government official. With blood on his hands and a bounty on his head, Ethan finds himself the target of an army of mercenaries, all bearing the same strange mark... moreBook two in The Marian TrilogyIn the distant future, water is more valuable than gold, and the very fabric of reality has been damaged.This bleak world is foreign to fifteen-year-old Ethan Denby. He isn’t from this time, and even his body belongs to someone else.In a desperate attempt to return home, Ethan has killed a high-ranking government official. With blood on his hands and a bounty on his head, Ethan finds himself the target of an army of mercenaries, all bearing the same strange mark. As he flees, Ethan turns to the only source of hope he has left, but will the dark power it contains consume him and his companions before they can find the answers they need?The Hunted is a wild post-apocalyptic adventure, equal parts Dark Tower and Pirates of the Caribbean. It is the second book in The Marian Trilogy. less