A queen must honor the past and build the future… In the summer of 1718, Blackbeard investigates a mysterious island village off the coast of North Carolina. Finding nothing to plunder, he kidnaps three young women, intent on making them his newest wives. But this is no ordinary village, and these are no ordinary women. His captives are Charlotte, Hannah, and Cate. All three are powerful witches. One is a queen. And they have an important mission to complete—one not even Blackbeard can stop.