Sam Smith, formerly an Apprentice Investigator of the Baskin Royal Constabulary, boards his ship of exile. Not having a home, he doesn’t have much choice other than to sail to the far off land of Vaarek. His voyage becomes filled with death, insurrection, and pirates on the land and the sea, amid exposure to unfamiliar cultures. Sam must tread carefully, as his nose for snooping is called upon at his ports of call, especially since his arch-enemy from Baskin is one of his fellow voyagers.