Scant years after a terrible war that shook empires, a 600-year-old ship sails for enemy lands and must deal with deadly assassins, treacherous mermaids, and monstrous slavers. The ship's true mission is not peace but war – a war that threatens to unleash an ancient, all-consuming evil. "Page moves smoothly between characters... The varied perspectives help maintain the suspense, and Page's attention to character makes it easy for listeners to lose themselves in the wide-ranging story."—AudioFile