Publisher's blurb: Flying embers make the supercharged air painful to breathe. Soot coats the dry, flaking steel of the mining rig, so thick that even the tough miner’s boots rarely scuff through the grime. The sound of breaking glass tinkles and cracks throughout the cavern as the lava slowly churns below. Occasionally rocks break and tumble away from the wall, landing in the molten stone with a splash and a wave of heat. Charred barrels and crates store essential supplies for the miners, while a rusty fan squeaks persistently; working ceaselessly to make the air breathable. Patched, ramshackle dwellings do little to ease the heat for the miners. They are covered in a constant layer of sweat and grime that’s worked its way into everything, including the pores of their skin.