Captain Arama Dzornaea thought she was just supposed to transport Crown Prince Vistaren Doth’Mara to meet his contracted bride. As the king’s top privateer, she thinks she can handle anything. What Arama doesn’t anticipate is storms out of season, an unruly stormwitch, and a strange witchery echo that puts Arama, her ship the Dawn Star, and everyone aboard smack in the middle of a mystery.