In this final instalment, we are introduced to the enigmatic Paul Latour as he comes to the aid of the victimized Sailmaker. Here, as Latour tries to save his child from the captain of the Seahorse, a curse is invoked that unexpectedly ends up striking a deal with the devil. Sailmaker's new and unexpected friendship had come with unforeseen, and terrifying power, which was to change the lives of everyone he knew and loved.While spending most of the journey in the eighteenth century, through a series of adventures, the pieces begin to come together. In an attempt to right an old wrong, an epic journey through hundreds of years and many connected lives finally comes to a conclusion.