For whatever we lose, it is our self we find in the sea.
''An extraordinary work, absolutely breathtaking ... it beggars belief'' Conn Iggulden, New York Times& Sunday Times bestselling author
-Achingly beautiful. A delightful, romantic, queer historical adventure- Mackenzi Lee, New York Times bestselling author
Captain Hiram Nightingale is a veteran of the wars which have raged throughout Europe and the Americas. But a grand victory at the Battle of the Nile in 1798 comes at a devastating cost. Plagued by wounds both physical and mental, he attempts to recover by accepting command of HMS Scylla. His task is to hunt down a mutinous ship and bring the crew to justice.
However, it soon becomes clear that the mission is just one danger in an immense web. Nightingale finds himself in the middle of a network of secrets that will affect everyone onboard the Scylla. He has to battle against the
