In Cruxes, a world of vast oceans and spice-laden islands, powerful trading companies wage war against pirates who plunder for fortune and fame. For Journey Travert, a perfect future is just within his grasp: the family business, a beautiful fiancée, and more money than he'll ever know what to do with. But when a dark secret comes to light, Journey's entire world is changed forever. With nowhere to turn except to an enemy he once wanted dead, Journey is thrust into a future he never could have imagined as his own.