In the forgotten waters of a world beyond maps, where oceans stretch into madness and islands vanish with the moon, pirates don’t just steal gold — they steal souls.A young slave named Kael, shackled aboard the warship The Vulture, witnesses the brutal murder of his family by pirate lords. Thought broken and forgotten, he secretly survives — marked by an ancient curse bound to the ocean itself.When a mutiny erupts aboard his ship and an ancient treasure map is uncovered — one said to lead to The Heart of the Ocean, a relic of gods and monsters — Kael seizes his chance. He escapes, and begins a journey to burn the empires of the sea from within.Main Characters:Kael – A vengeful, cunning former slave with a mysterious bond to the ocean’s spirits.Captain Morvain – The tyrant of The Vulture, leader of the original mutiny, cursed to rot alive.Syla of Ashrock – A witch from a drowned kingdom, seeking the treasure for her own ends.“One-Eye” Gorran – A pirate traitor who becomes an unlikely mentor.The Drowned Court – Ancient sea entities that control the map’s fate and Kael’s soul.