Day One (Tales of the Scour, #1)

Centuries after The Scour destroyed the world, the Nine Cities exist underground, safe from the terrible winds and lightning storms.
Duff used to be a lineman repairing the railroad that connects the Nine Cities and civilization, before he got in trouble with the union bosses. Now, his new job is working in a railroad engine, learning how to drive it.
On his first day, the biggest Scour in memory strikes. And Duff's troubles have only just started.
Tales of The Scour, a new post-apocalyptic world where all metals are dangerous and just holding on is a victory.

Blaze Ward writes science fiction in the Alexandria Station universe (Jessica Keller, The Science Officer, The Story Road, etc.) as well as several other science fiction universes, such as Star Dragon, the Dominion, and more. He also writes odd bits of high fantasy with swords and orcs. In addition, he is the Editor and Publisher of Boundary Shock Quarterly Magazine. You can find out more at his website www.blazeward.com, as well as Facebook, Goodreads, and other places.
Blaze's works are available as ebooks, paper, and audio, and can be found at a variety of online vendors. His newsletter comes out regularly, and you can also follow his blog on his website. He really enjoys interacting with fans, and looks forward to any and all questions—even ones about his books!