Love and magic on the open ocean. Nathan is a skilled mage with control over the air, powering ships over a world covered in water. However, under the control of the powerful Lord Ruthen, a mage of fire, he is insignificant, and he is cowed by the memory of Ruthen killing his childhood friend Tom. But his friend is not dead, and has nurtured his power over water, which is feared by Fire mages. Nathan is swept up not only into Tom’s idea of revenge against Ruthen, but into love with the outcast mage.

Tom attempts to kill the powerful Fire mage Ruthen, lord of the island—but the Fire mage is stronger than Tom anticipated, and in his single-minded attempt at revenge, he runs the risk of losing something close to him. With Nathan gravely injured, Tom flees, and finds help from an unlikely source.

Killing Ruthen is not as easy as it seems. The Lord has cemented his power with more than just flames, and Tom and Nathan will have to overturn a longstanding tradition to achieve their dream, which has become more than just revenge. Now, they know they must fight for freedom.