They murdered her family. Then they sold her to the highest bidder.

Bought through the underground slave trade and whisked aboard a fortress-like container ship were wealthy loners wager on death matches, Sook Joo learns the rules fast: survive in the cold and crowded cells, obey the crew, and always volunteer–or face a long swim home.

She quickly realizes this ship doesn’t just carry orphans. It manufactures them.

But Sook Joo was raised differently. Her grandfather-sensei taught her discipline and composure over fear and subservience. And while mercy is a virtue, vengeance salves the soul.

Refusing to break, Sook Joo prepares for war. Now there is only one way off the ship.