Flight of Ascension, Part One - M D Hudson - Bog

In the quiet villages of Greater Horrewick, gem of the Southern Regions, those peaceful farming and fishing communities struggle under the yoke of Aaellionia. Once again forced to appease the city Selection they must pay with their own son's lives. Marching on the villages, the soldiers have made one fateful mistake, this year, they have unwittingly selected a girl. A violet eyed girl the ancient one deems prophecy.
With the followers, a band of hastily selected village folk, wanting their children back, travel through the forests, native jungles, sweltering deserts, pirate filled oceans and nightmare fuelled deep ravines throughout Aaellionia. Via blue tones flying men, floating crystal powered barges, unsuspecting megarean beasts, train driving trolls, pack driven werewolves and fighting forces of a struggling wizard nation driven by a maddened and ageing emperor, to a narcissistic King wanting nothing more than the sport of those subjugated children.
Who will survive?
Who can survive?