Extraordinary fantasy adventure retelling of the classic Treasure Island story, set in an amazing steampunk world where animals live and work alongside humans, and absolutely anything is possible. Pirates and plunder, virtue and honor, high adventure and looming danger - and a young boy growing up in an uncertain world, faced with the decision of who he really wants to be. What happens when the idealistic dream of adventure loving Jim Hawkins collides with the opportunistic reality of the charismatic scoundrel Long John Silver?—marc r. ford