London debutante Redella Jerningham is on the way to her wedding in the islands when her schooner is overtaken by Russian Jack and his notorious Black Otter fleet of pirates. In a shocking twist plucked from the pages of history, Jack takes the young girl as his wife-and his equal. Under Jack's practiced hand, Redella proves her salt in terms of sensuality, cunning ability, savagery-and brutality. When fate brings The Black Otter into the waters of the infamous Chinese fleet, Russian Jack is tasked with executing his young wife, or facing the blade himself. However, Redella, now known as Back from the Dead Red, does not take matters of love and life lightly. Can one pirate queen survive the unthinkable and return to command her fleet-with or without the man she loves?