The Incomer

Charlie's quiet island life takes an unexpected turn when an irascible sea gypsy takes him under his wing. But the elderly sailor has a secret that has haunted him for thirty years, which he eventually shares with his young prot g . When Captain Joe dies unexpectedly, Charlie is shocked to discover he has inherited the old man's boat. Inadvertently sailing through a mysterious wall of mist, he finds himself in another world: a world of magic, a world of strange and terrifying creatures. Here he meets the enigmatic Zethina, Giftsuage of Caldor. Together the pair set out to find Marinette, an ancient witch whom Charlie believes can help him return to his own world.