Ofelia archer is working toward a goal, both personally and professionally, and she's making great strides on both. her attention is diverted, however, when a steamboat washes ashore next to the riverwalk...and it's a boat that is more than a hundred years overdue.the adelaide was supposedly lost on the river back in the day, all souls onboard believed lost, and yet it's in new orleans...and it might not be empty.ofelia and her boyfriend zach sully are part of the first team to visit the boat, and almost immediately ofelia is struck by the reality they're not alone. unfortunately for her, she can't pin down a source for the feeling. when ghosts start haunting her home and dreams, however, the story begins to take shape.the adelaide was besieged by darkness before the end came. now that darkness is pointed at new orleans. it's up to ofelia and sully to put an end to it all...even when the darkness decides ofelia is the new target.some bonds last a lifetime. some last beyond. the bonds from the adelaide are something more, and not even death can tear them asunder. it can take aim at ofelia, however, which means she could be joining the dead before it's all said and done.