The name Bella Corvais will strike fear into the hearts of sailors as she rises to become a feared pirate captain. Eighteen years of silent resentment under her father's iron fist shattered the moment she enacts a daring escape plan. Bella, fueled by rage and guided by Naomi's cunning plan, finally tasted the freedom she has long sought. Meanwhile, the Trickster slyly uses the unpredictable moods and desires of the other gods and goddesses to his advantage, plotting to regain his influence over the realm. Nolaka, an outcast among his people, endured their whispers and pointed fingers, a constant reminder of his isolation. He long ago accepted his fate, apart from his tribe, watches the sea and the black ship that keeps them in the trickster's lands. Nolaka's untouched homeland, a land of rolling hills and hidden valleys, discovered after Bella and her father's battle, attracts others with its promise of adventure and long-sought stability. But when the cacophony of seagulls and crashing waves can no longer drown out the turmoil in Bella's mind; Naomi's words, branding her and her crew as weapons in her selfish schemes, left her burdened with stress and confusion. The moment Bella and her crew's vessel reach the coast and come to rest on the shores of Nolaka's home. She must come to terms with what she learns that the gods' and goddesses' plans are all part of a song chorus long past sung. That their interest rests more on their own selfish ends and those on the mortal plane are more of an entertainment to the gods and spirits. More pressing still is. Can she find her place in this world of gods, spirits, and men? Nolaka's seafaring days begin as Bella's slave, a twist he wasn't expecting. Now a captive with only grim options ahead, Nolaka must find the best path forward. His new mistress has claimed him as hers and hers alone. A fate he refuses to accept till she completes the rites she unknowingly started. When she attempts to break free of the games her patron plays Nolaka realizes that the ceremony of the lover's hunt holds the key in not only saving Bella and himself but tip the scales of power for both gods and mortals alike and bring about an end to the tricksters curse once and for all ending the first chorus of the songstress song.