Introducing...The Gods of Heavenly Punishment by Jennifer Cody Epstein

Introducing books through the first chapter or so...

The climb felt almost arduous, the engine juddering and restarting four times during the creaking ascent up. But when they reached the top it was worth it, as it had always been worth it: they were so far above the ground that the poor, patched and battered world seemed as small and harmless as a toy train set.

It was as close a thing to flying as he could imagine.

-- The Gods of Heavenly Punishment by Jennifer Cody Epstein