Count Louis de Barmon is doomed by fate to a pirate life. Now his nickname is Monbar the Vengeful. He has no home, and his beloved woman, Clara, is separated from him. The whole world is against him! Even the main pirate stronghold—the island of Tortuga—is in the hands of Spanish soldiers. Where now can he anchor his ship? And where to find his beloved?
He doesn’t yet know that he has gained a new enemy—a strong and brave one. A young naval officer, Gusman de Tudela, has recently been told that his mother became a victim of the pirate leader. And now he is ready for anything to avenge the dishonor done to his family. Even death itself. And only one person can stop the catastrophe—a woman who loves him with all her heart. Her name is Clara. But will she have time to cut the knot of revenge that is tightening ever more tightly?