In the blasted hellscape of Alberta's Sixth Realm, a children's terrorist gang roams the gigantic Old Moon Mall and the underworlds beneath. Enraged by false promises and endless destruction, they plan to get revenge on their parents by blowing up the capital city and its mighty resource fields.

New to the gang is young Orphid the orphan. She's got brothers and sisters at last. Plus she's got magical DNA that's the key to the plot. But can she keep her own hatreds from flaming out of control? And can she hold on to her new chosen family?

Fire Sands is slapstick splatterpunk dystopia for juvenile delinquents and defiant children who look suspiciously like adults-half comedy, half tragedy, all bad attitude.