When the Rosewood estate is consumed by fire, nineteen-year-old Lady Isabella "Izzy" Rosewood barely escapes with her life. Branded a thief, a forger, and cast in chains, she's sentenced to transportation aboard the First Fleet, bound for the far reaches of the world.

But Izzy carries a secret that could destroy her half-brother Edmund—the true heir in society's eyes, and the man who wants her silenced.

Amid storms, suspicion, and the unforgiving seas, Izzy must summon every ounce of strength to survive. One officer sees more in her than a branded convict, but trust is dangerous when betrayal waits at every turn.