Imagine an Age of Exploration full of alchemy, human dissection, sea
monsters, betrayal, torture, religious controversy, and magic. In
Europe, the magic is thin, but at the edge of the world, where the stars
reach down close to the Earth, wonders abound. This drives the bravest
explorers to the alluring Western Ocean.
Christopher Sinclair is an alchemist who cares only about one thing:
quintessence, a substance he believes will grant magical powers and
immortality. And he has a ship....