Upstream Reviews - The Heights of Perdition by C. S. Johnson
By Declan Finn
From Caroline Furlong's review
Aeris “Aerie” St. Cloud, daughter of one General St. Cloud in the United Revolutionary States, which are underground in what is left of North America due to the corrupted atmosphere. Locked in a battle with the allied remnants of other governments in the east, the URS has no purpose for those who seek a life with things like “love” in it. Nevertheless, Aerie has joined the military to win her father’s affection and the respect of her “unit,” i.e. her family.
Meanwhile, aboard his vessel, the Perdition, Exton Shepherd is plotting revenge on the government that murdered his father. But before he can strike he must attend his sister’s wedding to his first officer and best friend. No matter how much of a beast he feels himself to be, Exton – better known as Captain Chainsword to the public living beneath Earth’s surface – must support his sister on her special day.
If only he could feel as honored in this matter as a regular man would.
