When a flyer calls for “fellers” (“orphans preferred”) “unafraid to ride and race and fly in the fear of certain death,” Mallie bravely volunteers to fly Starbirds-airborne horses-and collect gold dust from distant mountaintops.
Mallie Ramble manages her work as a maid in the valley just fine, though her employer condescends to her about her artificial arm, an orange “Popsnap” in “a universal color that fits everybody.” Above the valley, Mallie’s dust-covered home on Coal Top is ruled by malevolent authorities who threaten to force Mallie’s beloved seven-year-old brother into the mines.
A 12-year-old struggles as her family’s sole breadwinner until a dangerous opportunity offers financial freedom.
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