Chip’s a simple man, struggling to provide for his family in 18th century Scotland. When a stranger offers him the opportunity to earn more money, unexplainable things begin to happen. Good fortune quickly turns to adversity. Desperate for answers, he leaves his family and joins the Navy.

Upon his return, he begins to realize that supernatural forces are at work. To save those he cares about, he must find a power he never thought possible and defeat the darkness within himself as well.

Charged with a crime he didn’t commit, Chip flees his homeland. Under the alias of William Chips, he finds himself again in the services of Captain O’Toole and aboard the mighty Ottoman. Embarking on a new and dangerous voyage, they set course for the tense shores of the British Colonies.

To his dismay, Chip soon discovers that he cannot run from his troubles. That the darkness he sought to escape knows no boundaries, nor is held to any shore, and remains as close as looking over his shoulder.