Duology of science-fiction fantasy novels set in 'a dying land of decaying clockwork technology that is being devoured by a great rift in reality, the Roil.' Source: Publisher's Blurb
'Shale is in trouble - the creature-filled darkness known as the Roil is expanding, consuming the land, swallowing cities whole. Where once there were 12 metropolises, now only 4 remain. It's up to a drug addict, an old man and a woman bent on revenge to try to save their city - and the world. ' (Publisher's blurb)