Etienne wakes up to find himself marooned somewhere in the Caribbean during hurricane season in 1664. A storm sunk the pirate ship on which he'd been forced to serve. As he struggles to get his bearings, he hears voices approaching. The pirate captain has also survived Rushing toward safety in the jungle, the weight of his situation is crushing, as he must again face untold dangers and an uncertain future.
Meanwhile, Abraham is worried about his younger brother, Caleb, who has been indentured into a potentially abusive situation with an accused witch. He must find a way to protect his brother when no one else recognizes the danger.