Story Overview

This is a story about Charlie, a young American teacher who went to the Philippines in the beginning of the 1900s armed with his love of teaching, inspired by his own thirst for adventure, and emboldened by America's victory over its wars against Spain. What he found was far greater than he had wished for. His adventure leads him to a quick rise in his career, but he must persevere against overwhelming odds.

Challenges and Encounters

His soaring career finally brings him face-to-face with the horrors of death in the hands of suicide warriors. Destiny shoves him into an encounter with Asdahlia, a pirate's daughter who saves him and brings him to her world full of magic, which adds a dimension to Charlie's adventure that is too taboo that he fears it might cost him his career and lose the respect of other pioneers.

Choices and Consequences

Charlie’s sense of duty to serve his country's interests in that part of the world stands in the way between them. Asdahlia has to make a quick decision. If she takes the chance and follows Charlie, then she might live her ultimate dream: a life away from Skeleton Isle.