His end drawing ever nearer, the condemned pirate William Benton continues to give an account of his fantastic adventures in unknown lands. Although remaining sceptical of the incredible tales, journalist Nathaniel Bagshaw continues to be intrigued by the sea rover's increasingly unbelievable accounts of the voyage of the Dream Chaser. After departing from the fabled land of Eldorado and surviving a deadly encounter with fiendish mythical beings, Captain Ironside and his crew continue their search for a way back to familiar shores. Emerging from the mysterious mist once more, the desperate company of sea robbers finds itself in the midst of a conflict in yet another uncharted realm. They must choose their side in a bitter war between religious zealots and the natives of a utopian society. The choice is not a difficult one, but the pirates are astonished when they learn the origins of their new fanatical adversaries, revealing the truth to an enigma that would puzzle historians for centuries to come.