"In their desperation to leave the ruins of San Diego, the kids from Samuel S. Fornland Boardinghouse will follow James, Abe, Elise, and Charlotte to the ends of the earth. When the group hijacks what they think is an abandoned cruise ship, the captain of the ship confronts them. With San Diego behind them, can they shed their past lives? With an ocean of ice and storms in the foreground, will the truth of what the world has become help or hurt them? And how many lives are they willing to risk in order to save themselves?" -- Back cover.