Kye has no desire to die in glorious battle. So when the crew of the navy riverboat she's assigned to is given orders for a suicide attack, Kye leads a mutiny and tosses the captain overboard. Now deserters, the group embarks on a scheme to become as wealthy as kings-if they can escape an invading empire, pull off a supply heist, cross a treacherous sea, convince an arrogant chancellor to fund their expedition, and keep their wizard, Raven, sober enough to be useful. When their quest to become very rich goes very awry, the deserters accidently find themselves thwarting the plans of a powerful order of evil wizards and rescuing a horde of mind-controlled slaves, while still managing to build a villainous reputation.