The first book in the whole series. It follows the mismatched group once they get together on their way north to take down the northern king. King Dark of the north had sparked a war between humans and monsters.
''When I grow up, I want to see the world!'' So says every child, one day. But much like the abyss, the world looks back.
On an endless sea where islands rise and sink every day, a man with many names and a past he'd rather die than reveal tries to survive. He wonders what will finally do him in-the world, or his lies?