Sixteen years ago, the Yellowstone volcano erupted and changed the world forever. A small group of survivors escaped on a cruise ship called the "Catalina" ahead of a choking cloud of ash. Since then, they have been surviving at sea, drifting until the land becomes safe again. The adventure continues in "Seaswept," the heart-stopping second book in the "Seabound Chronicles." After her triumphant return to the "Catalina," Esther begins developing a new way to produce energy. Meanwhile, the exiles from the "Galaxy Flotilla," including the enigmatic David Hawthorne, struggle to find their place aboard the "Catalina." When Esther makes a major breakthrough, David offers to sell her technology for supplies and alliances for the "Catalina." They dock with the "Amsterdam Coalition," where David's bidding war soon takes a dangerous turn. How far will Esther go to rescue him? She's still not sure whether she can trust anyone on the post-apocalyptic ocean-even David himself.