The Carpathia's captain has a price on his head. The last place first mate Brayde wants to go is flying into the heart of the Tyrian Empire that wants the ship and its young crew, dead or alive. Yet, when news of Captain Xanthe's lost sister comes to light, that's precisely where the captain charts their course. This time, Xanthe's magic voice might not be enough to save them. But Brayde will follow his captain anywhere.

Avilene's plans after graduating from the Empire's most prestigious academy include escaping the tyranny of the academy's director. They do not include being kidnapped by the most notorious outlaw in the Empire and his dashing first mate. When she rescues a crewmember and is accepted as one of them, Avilene must decide if she has the guts to betray them all just to save herself.