In the isolated mining community of Grevick, winter has brought hard times and tightened belts. For 17-year-old orphan Tip, the oppressive rules of the settlement have always offered plenty of chances to practice her thieving skills. But now, her ability to find food for her fellow orphans literally signifies life or death.

When a looting mission gone wrong leads her to an underground waterway system, Tip is determined to explore it with her closest friends. But their plan of making supply runs to feed the orphans doesn't turn out quite the way they expected.

Hey everyone, I'm afraid due to some health issues I have to take a break from writing for a few weeks. Hope to be back with new chapters in May. Thanks for sticking with me this far.