Location from Bastion by Phil Tucker
A sociopolitical minefield — the primary setting of Book 4, where every conversation is a negotiation and every ally has an agenda.
The Silver Unfathom is where the series' political threads converge. Book 4 unfolds primarily in this region, and the 'sociopolitical minefield' description is literal: factions, alliances, and betrayals layer over each other until the ground itself feels unstable. The Silverines operate here, their 'suns' historically siphoned by the Herdsmen to fuel the Lost Cube. For Scorio, the Silver Unfathom represents a different kind of challenge than combat — one where his dragon form is less useful than his ability to read people, make deals, and determine who among dozens of apparent allies is actually pointing a knife at his back.
A region characterized by the silver tones that give it its name — mana-reactive geography that shimmers with metallic light. Beautiful and treacherous in equal measure, the kind of landscape that invites you to relax right before it kills you.
Also known as: The Unfathom, Silver Region