Rich Bruno, once a nineteen-year-old Miner, now has the opportunity to move from his poor Home City of Adlington to the wealthier Market City of Espington. He and a group of young Miners are transported via carriage to their new life. En route to Espington, the carriage is struck by a wood bomb. Several Miners are injured, a few are killed, and Bruno believes he sees a mysterious red-haired man that may or may not have been on the carriage to begin with. 
     Getting to Espington was not easy for Bruno.
     Starting a new life there will be even harder.

I hope you enjoy Book One of the Piner Trilogy.

The Ones Who Live in Espington

 A little over one hundred Espingtonians died during the first wave of battle, the majority of them being Espington Militia. The bodies had already been sent to the Morgue. Doctors Thurber and Porter had already left Espington so the nurses and Dr. Hodge took care of everything. Marshall sat on the hood of his Humvee with his bandaged shoulder. He grimaced in pain at the slightest movement. Anzalone was there for the company as all the nurses and Medic Guard were aiding the critically injured. 


 The Hangar had reopened to let the two copters soar. Despite the copters not having any mounted weapons, the Pilot Guard used the vehicles for an aerial view. A few Guard armed with Obsidians stood on the open sides ready to shoot if necessary during the trip. Cradock had ordered Roth and Kaminsky to fly out of Espington and circle the Pines. 


 "Head to the Elmray Mountains and back," Cradock had said. "See where the Vikings fled off to. See if there are any Piners in the area." 


The Ones Who Fight for Espington