In 1725, the pirate Jacqueline Delahaye sets out to investigate a strange tale told by the feared pirate, "La Buse," about a Sea Witch who led him to a fanstastical treasure at the bottom of the world.
In 1967, Duke student Tia Elise embarks on the trip of a lifetime, a biological research fellowship at an Antarctic science base. But she and her colleagues soon get roped into a treasure hunt spurred by an infamous cryptogram.
Soon, both Jacquelyn and Tia get more than they bargained for. Because on Deception Island, nothing is ever as it seems.
This novel was written in one week by students at the Stetson University HATS Program for High Achieving, Talented Students.