Malcolm MacPhail has lived all his life by the sea with his grandfather, waking early each morning to fire the village’s ritual canon, and earning his living by fishing. He knows the water and all the people of his little town. But something changes in his life when he is introduced to a new calling—that of serving the marquis as captain of his yacht. He also encounters the marquis’ young and pretty daughter, Florimel. Secrets surround around him… His grandfather has a secret, the manor house holds a secret, and so does a neighboring noblewoman. But who holds the truth, and what does the truth mean for young Malcolm?
