Muller Jakes is on the run - from just about everyone. He's drawn a new airship and its crew into his life of crime and mischief, and as they flee across the skyward realm in search of their missing captain, they'll encounter dangers beyond anything they're prepared to face. The epic adventure in the expansive cyberpunk/steampunk world of Esperon continues in this second installment of Driftmetal.

Muller Jakes is a streamboat captain with a scoundrel's edge. He's built a name for himself - killing, swindling, and double-crossing his way across the skies in search of fortune and glory. When he's betrayed by his own crew after a heist gone wrong, Muller will forge his own path through the world of airships and windborne cities he calls home. The adventures to come will force him to question his loyalties, reevaluate his perceptions, and ultimately lead him toward a destiny greater than he ever expected. The Driftmetal Collection includes all five novels in this series of action, adventure, and intrigue: Driftmetal Driftmetal II: The Skyward Realm Driftmetal III: The Clockwork Legion Driftmetal IV: Heaven's Blood Driftmetal V: Cloudscape What Readers Are Saying: "Take a deep breath and follow this criminal mind through the rollercoaster of his life. Twists, turns, leaps of faith, descents into depths, betrayals and redeeming social values... I recommend this to anyone who likes fast-paced reading and adventure." - Charlotte Babb "Lots of sarcastic fun in here. I shot beverage out my nose a few times so be warned. The funnies are dropped so unexpectedly sometimes you will find yourself hard pressed not to bark out a few guffaws. Very fun read. Very." - Stephen Dickinson "The narrative prose is rich and detailed. You really get the feel of what is going on, a great mental picture, which easily brings you into the story. There is action, adventure, drama, and danger all for the makings of a pulse racing read." - Sheri A. Wilkinson "A very original world... A good exciting tale with a lot of rousing action." - Peter Henderson "Lovers of science fiction/steampunk/cyberpunk style stories will enjoy this quite a bit." - A Drop of Ink Reviews Keywords: steampunk, airships, dirigibles, floating islands, floating cities, flying ships, cyberpunk, androids, robots, science fiction, fantasy, ketty jay, action, adventure, violence, anti-hero, young male lead, coming of age

Muller Jakes is the most wanted man in the stream, much to his pride and annoyance. When he stumbles upon an army of mechanical soldiers and finds himself tempted by the promise of toppling the Regency for good and all, he’ll make a choice that forever changes the lives of everyone he’s come to hold dear. But Muller will soon discover that no choice this pivotal comes without a price…

Muller Jakes has a city to save. He and his eclectic crew of sailors, riggers, cooks, robots, quartermasters, inventors, thugs and privateers will venture out in search of the lost city of Pyras, even while harboring the one person who could change everything for its inhabitants - the rightful heir to the Roathean throne. Together, against impossible odds, they'll attempt to free a world in turmoil from the clutches of its latest oppressors. Daring heists, buried treasure, split-second rescues, and wondrous places both old and new await in this fifth and final installment of Driftmetal.

Maclin Automation has christened its army of automatons and invaded Roathea, the Regency’s capital city. Now, Muller Jakes must not only come against the most powerful organization in the world to rescue his friends – he must ally with his most hated adversaries to do it. The desperate battle over the fate of Esperon begins now.

This open access volume contains the proceedings of the 5th Symposium on Terrestrial Gravimetry: Static and Mobile Measurements (TG-SMM2019) held in St. Petersburg, Russia, October 1 – 4, 2019. The symposium was hosted by the State Research Center of the Russian Federation Concern CSRI Elektropribor, JSC and was attended by 75 participants from 15 different countries. 32 oral and 20 poster contributions were presented in four different topical sessions: Terrestrial, shipboard and airborne gravimetry, Absolute gravimetry, Relative gravimetry, gravity networks and applications of gravimetry and Cold atom and superconducting gravimeters, gravitational experiments.