Cyrus stares into the deep, dark water of the ocean. He does it every night when he's feeling restless from being stuck on a boat so long. What he wasn't expecting, was to find two glowing eyes staring back. Despite their rough start, the two form an unlikely friendship (and maybe more).

Cyrus works for his parents shipping company and hates it. He hates the rocking of the boat, he hates the sea spray that frizzes up his long hair, he hates staring down at the black inky water at night, wondering what is down there that he can't see.

Juniper just wants a peaceful life. She spends her days hunting food for herself and her younger sibling, collecting trinkets, and protecting her territory of reef. It's all ruined when a wayward ship wanders into her territory.

An overseas shipping company that delivers cargo across the Grim Sea. It's known to be a very dangerous voyage that few attempt but the Oleanders make it work anyway.