When his uncle is kidnapped, a sickly eighth grader sets sail with a motley crew of steampunk pirates to locate a treasure that will save not just his relative, but the entire world. No pressure.
The year is 1893. The world is advancing and technology is transforming mankind for good or ill. A secret society plans on changing this fact. Only John MacLemore, a detective from the Pinkerton agency has a chance to stop their sinister plan.