Darius Nightingale is but a poor boy of 17, William Nightingale, Darius' father, is nothing more than a simple merchant, selling odds and ends in whichever town he could. Before long things became insufferable. Poverty and famine took over as they struggled to make ends meet, until William got into trouble with the wrong sort of people. Amongst the drinking and debts they had, William had no other choice than to join the Black Market. A year later Darius hid himself aboard a vessel with the determination to do great things and serve his father proud... What will become of Darius? A story of adventure, excitement, myths, legends and pirates.