22 years ago the Resistance failed, ending in the Nine Seas Massacre...Forced to travel the death-waters of the Nine Seas, the surviving rebels are crammed onto a museum-ship with only an antiquated relic to help keep them alive. But soon, the disparate crew face a living nightmare as a new leader, focused solely on survival of the fittest, takes charge. Now the fate of the ship rests on the shoulders of two troubled women: Daria, who struggles to find a reason to live; and Sister Venra, whose crisis of faith threatens her life's purpose. Their inner war amidst tyranny and desperation takes them on a journey that will bring an end to it all ... whether by salvation or damnation. A prequel to The Chronicles of Xannia.