Defeated and beached by the tyrannical Priest-Admiral and his Masterships, the crew of the Sea Eagle struggles to survive in the new, hostile environment ashore.
Beached and battleworn, former Priest-Captain Tourn and his crew search for ways to cope with the cataclysmic reshaping of their lives. Local farmers hire a troop of mercenaries to push them back into the ocean. The Masterships will soon return to stamp out the heretics for good. Looming over all is the threat of being unprepared for winter on the windswept prairie.
Sarasha is the Priest-Captain’s Scribe, a strong leader having difficulty getting her followers to think for themselves. She is further hampered by continuous pain from a debilitating injury incurred in the final battle. She vents her frustration through her acerbic wit, which entertains and intimidates her friends as well as her foes.
The sacrifices required to defeat the enemy leave her despondent in the time of victory, questioning the value of continuing the struggle. Only her relentless will and her people’s need spur her on, riding out into a new life in the Ocean of Grass.
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