Noah Vern has always wanted to escape Raven's Orphanage. When the opportunity arises, him and two friends stow away on a cruise ship. Once on it, their friendship is tested fiercely. After washing up on an island, they face a life enveloped in mystery. Who are the mysterious inhabitants of the island? How will they survive? And why is their orphanage director tailing them so desperately? All these questions are answered, though not in the way expected.