Crisscrossing the barren landscapes and extreme weather of the sparsely populated Southwest we rejoin The Marvelous MacHurdyGurdys. Not much is left of them, as Mordecai pushes his family in search of the lost city of gold. However, a small band of misfits struggle to catch the opportunistic snake-oil salesman and take back what is rightfully theirs. Sybil is finally content amongst her ragtag group of outcasts. If you don't count the increased lethargy, pain, and strange visions which threaten to overcome her. While uncertain whether she should help her friends continue the pursuit for...

Overly sheltered and overprotected for most of her life, Grace rebelled in the little ways available to her. She longed to see those faraway places her contraband books described. Granddaughter to the leader of her community, she knew it wasn't possible. Until a steely-eyed vision ended up in her garden, bloody and unconscious. Now she is traveling the world by way of the Carpathian Mountains, the South Pacific and anywhere other than the Oregon forest. Not to mention punching the nose of a slimy Italian. Nothing would ever be the same for Grace. Excerpt: "Mr. Luke You look like you've been...