The British Frigate Deception is locked in battle with the French seventy-four gun, Scipion and in danger of defeat until Mason discovers a way to turn the tide. Using his abilities, he finds himself left alone on the French ship with the exception of one crewman. Struggling to sail the great ship, they are caught in a hurricane that drives the ship onto a reef in the Bahamas. Stranded on a deserted island, his only companion, a thirteen year old girl, Mason deals with responsibilities he had yet to encounter. Together, he and the girl weather storms, pirates, and decisions that have deadly consequences.