When 16 year old Westly tells Talia his story on a moonlit night onboard a pilfered ship, and she replies that she too believes in Starpeople, it is set into motion a series of events that begins the adventure of a lifetime. With the abused native girl by his side and a love strong enough to survive death, he steals her away to safety that very night. Combining magic and mystery in a monumental tale of storms and treasure, love and treachery, Westly and Talia are chased across the Caribbean by an angry and powerful man; they seem always to be just one step ahead of an unforgiving sea as well as Talia's vengeful husband. Shortly after a dawn attack when their ship is destroyed, while buying another in Havana, Westly relents to Talia's frantic bidding to rescue two young Mayan boys being abused aboard a nearby slave ship. Westly and Talia believe they are alone in their beliefs, but the ultimate surprise comes when it's learned that the mysterious little boys hold their OWN secrets of the Starpeople