"The sea is a harsh mistress, forever testing the worthiness of those she holds close to her breast lest they become complacent and fall in her estimation. The men who hear that calling and respond to it seldom sway from it, for soon it is in their blood; but for the unfortunate few that err in their choice, she is quick to condemn them to the backwaters of seafaring history. On Scattered Shores is a collection of six sea stories. Each story is different, and together, they sketch the many moods and colours of a life at sea. From the perils of the unpredictable elements that test one's courage and character, to the battles within, of loneliness and despair. From fleeting love and its lasting memories, to love betrayed and its terrible consequences. Of mystical bonds that can only happen when man is one with the universe, far removed from the clutter of life ashore, these stories tell of the men who sail these ships, and the unique world they inhabit. Sail away on a voyage of romance and adventure, and feel the taste of salt and the whip of the wind in each of these tales."