Introduction: Skies Beyond tells the story of Tram, a boy who loses everything when pirates attack his home, Monument Island鈥攁 gritty industrial place that churns out materials for the fancier islands above. After the attack, he鈥檚 left to fend for himself and life doesn鈥檛 get any easier. Fast forward eight years, and Tram鈥檚 working at a tavern, trying to scrape by while still haunted by his past.When a run-in with the pirate captain who destroyed his family stirs up old memories, Tram starts questioning the world around him. Why is his island scraping by on fumes while others soar in luxury? Why does the Authority鈥攖he mysterious rulers of the grander, higher islands鈥攌eep everyone else struggling below? With help from his friends, like Lizzy, the cheerful girl who鈥檚 always had his back, and Declan, the awkward but brilliant thinker, Tram starts to dream of a better life. But breaking free from this world isn鈥檛 going to be easy, and the deeper he digs, the more danger he finds himself in....