A lost world. A legendary people. A forgotten life.Young Mel wakes on an idyllic foreign coast, not recognizing the face of his own father. Though his memories are elusive, he must prepare to one day responsibly steward an incomparable inheritance of volatile secrets. Can he live a normal life, or will his mysterious past and the monumental ancestral responsibilities of his family forever make him an outcast? Along the thrilling and unpredictable path of his apprenticeship, a quest arises, calling him to travel far from home in search of untold secrets. He must gather gifted and loyal friends, evade malevolent pursuers, and safeguard ancient advanced technologies as he journeys to the ends of the Earth and the depths of the sea.