Late in the 19th century, Walter Bernard, a young American doctor in the budding field of modern psychology, finds himself confronted by a colorful cast of characters, including: Marshall Palmer: sole survivor of an ill-fated Arctic voyage.
Johann Kircher: captain of a seagoing vessel unlike any seen before.
Richard Cyrus: a cult leader dogged by mad visions.
Delia Ordway: Cyrus' consort, fleeing from a dark past. All these...