Emma charters a ride to Australia with a promise of marriage to a man she has never met. She discovers instead the harsh reality of Newcastle in the 1800s. Here Tobias learns the rations, the regulations, and the reprisal, thought he longs for redemption and hope. Neither Emma nor Tobias bargain on the repercussions.
Fifth Book of the Southern Swallow Series. Nan Ya and his crew take a final adventure into a mythical Chinese universe and become entangled in court intrigue.
