The year is 1726 and Harvey, a young Fishmonger's son, is awaiting his death upon the gallows. His fortune changes when he is offered a last-minute deal that could win him a full pardon and a new life in England. Unfortunately, not everything is as it seems. Harvey is about to get a harsh lesson in life aboard a ship surrounded by convicts. Worse yet is the cargo they carry - the corpses of 316 English soldiers. When a powerful blood curse starts to bring the dead to life, the crew of 'The Charon' will wish they had stayed to face the executioner.