No one enters the Second World on purpose—the portal only appears when least expected. But the Raft King is determined to change that, and he’ll stop at nothing to capture Pip, a boy who can speak to fish. It’s up to his sister Kinchen to rescue him and stop the Raft King’s dangerous plan.
Their story is just one of three that collide across the high seas. In 1781, twins Venus and Swimmer escape a slave ship through a bold, magical plan. In 1978, Thanh and Sang flee war-torn Vietnam, only to be caught in a storm at sea.
What connects them all? A little magic, a few sea monsters, and a mysterious portal known as the Crack in the Sea.