It is 1805. After Captain James Matthew Hauke of the Royal Navy ship of the line Man of War chases Napoleon's navy across the Atlantic he is left by Admiral Horatio Nelson to defend the Caribbean English colony of Dominica from French forces. The Captain is joined by an Irish Missionary, Father Padraig Smye, who has left his duties in the war torn revolutionary nation of Haiti to replenish his faith in New Orleans. Together they attempt the daring rescue of a young girl; the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner kidnapped by pirates. Their destination; an island that has no name, one designated on an ancient map only by a dire warning: Never land. Their mission goes terribly wrong once the sun sets and the secret denizens of this lost island come out to play. They are very old... and very hungry. Perry Bradford-Wilson and Michael Norris' thrilling dark fantasy novel merges history, mythology, and literature in an unforgettable tale of adventure."