After their blissful sojourn in Lamentable Moll, the sorcerers Bauchelain and Korbal Broach — along with their manservant, Emancipor Reese — set out on the open seas aboard the sturdy ship Suncurl. Alas, there's more baggage in the hold than meets the beady eyes of the crew, and unseemly terrors awaken. For Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, and Emancipor Reese, it is just one more night on the high seas, on a journey without end.