Adrift in a raft after a deadly ship explosion, nine people struggle for survival at sea. Three days pass. Short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves and pull him in. The man, strange and quiet, claims to be the Lord. Is the man who he claims to be? What actually caused the explosion? Are the survivors already in heaven, or are they in hell? Years later, when the empty life raft washes up on the island of Montserrat-- the...

Having survived being blinded and shipwrecked on a tiny Caribbean island with the old black man Timothy, twelve-year-old white Phillip is rescued and hopes to regain his sight with an operation. Alternate chapters follow the life of Timothy from his days as a young cabin boy.

Kaz, Dante, Adriana, and Star have been chosen to spend the summer exploring the Caribbean. They begin their adventure thinking they will learn to dive and study marine life, but they soon realize that the people running their program are hiding something important. Soon, they discover sunken treasure in a British ship and find they're not the only ones who want to keep it.