Told from two viewpoints, Teriana, a sea captain's daughter, and Marcus, a soldier, are compelled by Celendor's tyrranical new ruler to undertake the conquest of the West. Includes glossary.

In a world divided by meddlesome gods and treacherous oceans, only the Maarin possess the knowledge to cross the Endless Seas. But they have one mandate: East must never meet West. Teriana, second mate of the Quincense and heir to the Maarin Triumvirate, breaks the mandate so a friend might escape a forced wedding. Marcus is the commander of the Thirty-Seventh, which led the Celendor Empire to conquer the entire East. The legion is his family, but he's hiding a secret that would him¿́¿ and the world. When an Empire senator discovers the existence of the Dark Shores, Teriana and Marcus are forced into an unwilling alliance.