Book 3 - His end drawing nearer, the condemned pirate William Benton continues to give an account of his journey to unknown lands. Although not convinced of the veracity of the seaman's incredible tales, journalist Nathaniel Bagshaw continues to be intrigued by the sea rover's increasingly incredible accounts of the voyage. After leaving the fabled land of Eldorado and surviving a near fatal encounter with some fiendish mythical beings, Captain Ironside and his crew continue to seek familiar shores. Sailing out of the mysterious mist once more, the desperate company of sea rovers finds itself in the midst of a conflict in yet another uncharted land. The pirates must choose their side in a bitter war between religious zealots and the natives of a utopian society. Having made their choice, the crew of Dream Chaser are astonished to learn the origins of their fanatical adversaries, explaining an enigma that would puzzle historians for centuries to come.