3 to 3.5 Stars This novel takes place in the same world as the other Iron Seas books, but the characters do not overlap. I listened to this book, my first try at audiobooks, and while I liked it, it did take me a bit longer to get into the book and stop hearing the narrator's voice and just hear the story. I enjoyed the lighthearted Annika and more stoic David and their discovery of each other during a desparate time.