Born the heir to viscountcy, raised to be an anarchist, exiled as a revolutionary, and rehabilitated as a great playwright and radical politician, Gabriel de Rougemont had already gone through enough for three lives, before he was accused of planting a bomb inside a building. Forced to flee France for the second time in his lifetime, he begins his second exile to England with fewer prospects, less money and family support. Sharp and impulsive, yet well-read and well-spoken, Gabriel has a talent both for getting into messes and escaping their consequences. Or had, for his luck might have just run out.

A French veteran looking for purpose in the steady routine he has carved out for himself as a recent newcomer to England, Étienne Beaudroit is a quiet, steady sort of presence with the sort of appearance and aura that begs to be questioned. Currently acting as a bookshop clerk and trying to maintain a sense of normalcy at the behest of his parents, Étienne is always searching for something (or someone) to look forward to.

A captain deals with his ramping misfortunes that cripple his sanity and the poor souls associated with him. Each adventure seems more dangerous than the last. Though the captain pulls everyone to safety, the amount of close calls has become unnerving. And the trauma has become too much for even Achille to handle. Only one question remains, is he really fit to sail?