After encountering a terrible storm, Jane's journey from Bombay to England on the noble ship Ebony is delayed due to damage inflicted on the vessel by the treacherous weather. Relieved to be done with the sea for a time, she becomes giddy and falls from the pier into the harbor. Luckily, someone is watching a captain who rescues her before she drowns. Is Jane's disastrous voyage a foreshadowing of things to come?
Desiring to become someone society will accept-but won't allow her to be-Jane discovers an inner strength she didn't know she had. Despite all her perceived shortcomings, she wins the support of the captain, who embraces her passion and unknowingly guides her to her destiny. Will Jane's future bring happiness or disappointment? Only time will tell, and only the sea knows for sure