Characters

The people who sail, rule, betray, and endure.

Captain. Outcast. Reluctant Hero.

A man of the sea—shaped by loss, hardened by betrayal, guided by a code his enemies call old-fashioned.

Scholar. Heir. Quiet Storm.

An heir of Havenhold who would rather read a treaty than sign one.

Merchant Prince. Rival. Charmer.

The Reaches' most charming problem.

Shrine-Keeper. Seer. Thorn.

A keeper of the Dawnstrait shrines who sees more than she says.

Quartermaster. Conscience. Friend.

The steady hand aboard an unsteady ship.

Crown's Blade. Antagonist.

A man who believes order is worth any price—especially other people's.

Diver. Wayfinder. Wildcard.

Half the crew thinks she is lucky. The other half has seen what she can hold her breath through.