Dr. Emanuel Darwin had only one true passion in his life, that being his search for lost civilizations, specifically the lost continent of Atlantis, which his research showed to now be the land we call Antarctica. Captain Susan Doyle, proud daughter of Captain Dougie 'Sea Dog' Doyle, had only one true passion, that being the ship she inherited from her father the SNOW QUEEN, and the crew that served her. Both lived in little worlds of their own until the frigid cold of Antarctica warmed their hearts and blended them with each other. Together they find the true meaning of love and sacrifice, but not before they first discover a lost treasure of Sue's father, the Sword of Uriel