Clouds just appear in the sky, don't they? Well that's what Adam Dempsey used to think, and now he is about to discover just what it takes to make one of his own. When his mother died, a normal sixteen-year old Adam could never have anticipated the roller-coaster journey that his life would take; riding on a giant cloud, travelling in an airship tied to a patchwork balloon and soaring through the sky on a pair of huge metallic wings. Surrounded by a world of mystery and adventure, Adam must learn what it is to be an Architect and with the help of his friends and mentors, stand up to the very thing he dreads, loneliness. Will he be able to protect his new friend Etty or will he let his fear get in the way?