Thorn is a member of the Pilot's Guild—those who possess the magical ability to navigateCrosspointe's deadly seas. When a malevolent master within the Guild bans him from the sea, itseems his life is over. Then he is kidnapped and forced to serve aboard the rogue ship Eidolon—pitchblack from bow to stern—and Thorn finds himself battling a mad captain, a mutinous crew, and theterrifying magic of the sea.But there is a saboteur on board, trying to make sure the Eidolon never arrives safely in port. Thornbegins to realize his kidnapping may have been no mere chance—and that the cargo the black shipcarries may seal his doom...