Fear (no more) the heat o' the sun

Urgh. Day Five of the great 2014 heatwave rolls on. The horror, the horror.
Time to pull out the big guns.
Four part series. Available immediately online. Got your attention yet?
First read this summary of book one. Then go here. Purchase.
Now start reading. By the time you look up, I promise, all this horrible weather will be over.
Don't worry, you can thank me later.