dystopian · desert setting · aircraft junkyard · conner lassiter · risa ward · lev calder · unwinds · young adult · sci-fi · sanctuary
The sun hammers down on the corroded skeletons of dead aircraft, its glare hiding a truth buried in the scrap. This place shelters seven hundred Unwinds—young people condemned to be dismantled for parts. They have carved out a precarious life in the lee of these metal giants, guided by Conner Lassiter, the fabled Akron-AWOL, who stands guard over their fragile haven.