They'll all be dead in 2 days if they don't get off the planet. Can an experimental starship save their lives? Russell Vaderman was recklessly confident. He'd kept his refugees concealed for so long, he assumed he could ignore the murderous fanatics just beyond his walls. But when the ground shakes beneath his feet and bombers are spotted on radar, he faces a fate more dire than he'd imagined. Afraid to reveal their exact position by firing on the approaching aircraft, he knows doing nothing risks the destruction of their only key to survival. But when a traitor lures the jets directly to their camp and the mountainside quakes with a record-breaking shudder, Russell fears that all options lead to their annihilation. Can Russell get his band of refugees off the planet before they're all blown to bits? Beyond the Pillars of Salt is the standalone sequel to Undue Influences and the prequel to The Meraki Effect. If you love character-driven, dystopian hard science fiction with high stakes and mysterious twists and turns, you'll love Debra Blaine's award-winning tale of humanity's struggle to survive.