It is Elizabeth's England and the saga of Jamey, fourteen years old, returning home to find his whole family murdered. Vowing revenge, he begins his quest with his only clue, a ring left by the killers. His adventures take him to sea and the Spanish Main as a privateer. Jamey, now twenty-four, preys on Spanish ships earning the title "El Raptor" and sails to Jamaica to find the killer. There, he discovers his true love but is captured and turned over to the inquisition. They escape and intercept the killer's ship resulting in a sea battle and duel.