Mortal Orchestra (Stories from the New World)

Summer days at the edge of Armageddon is an everyday thing for the young boy named Charlie, who lives day-in and day-out like any other—working hard for his family in a city breaking down under war, natural disasters, attack from beasts, gangs, madmen, and corruption. But even in these perilous days, Charlie dreams of romance and better things. And one day he gets it with the chance encounter with one mysterious girl and her penchant for the wilder and brighter side of life during these dark times.