The Caribbean 1718. Captain Bay Blakely is a woman in a man's world. Having found herself in command of her late uncle's pirate ship the only means for survival comes in the form of fabled Incan gold long lost to the ages. With the help of notorious buccaneer Jack Rackham Bay must come to terms with the life chosen for her and face a long line of bloodthirsty enemies snapping at her heels. Also aiding her quest is the mysterious Doctor Thomas, abducted under Blakely's instructions from the quiet island life he finds himself press-ganged into her service. But with the past threatening to catch up with both of them the doctor soon discovers his fate lays intertwined with Blakely's own.