Nar has spent her seventeen years as an orphan slave with an unwanted power: she has the touch of death. And if discovered, the nobles will execute her.
When an escape attempt goes awry, Captain Kallen Shoskan, the son of the pirate king, kidnaps her. Now she's at Islanda Nylar, to train for a life of sailing and plundering.
That wasn't the plan, and Nar never planned to be a pirate, least of all one who can kill with one touch. And what's worse? The handsome, but loathsome Kallen is her trainer, a rival is plotting against her, and a savage captain is determined to choose her for his crew.
Once again, Nar must plot her escape. But Kallen isn't making it easy...