Introduction: Captain Imogene Dredd and the crew of the Salacious Rambler become pawns of an elemental god who seeks to rid the world of a menace that was accidentally created in an ancient battle. Hard choices await the pragmatic Imogene as she struggles to free herself from the entanglement of a coastal village controlled by darkness and protect her hard-earned reputation as the captain of the realms most formidable and sought after merchant's vessel....