Along with his pirate crew, captain Tomaj Balashazy rules the Madagascar coast from his tropical plantationβa fortress built to defend against the enemies heβs made cruising the Indian Ocean. But when the American naturalist Dagny Ravenhurst falls into Balashazyβs lagoon during an expedition seeking a dreaded and mystical species of lemur, it spells the end of the temporary peace on the island. Ravenhurst is beholden to the French industrialist Paul Boneauxβwho enjoys a monopoly over the island's manufacturing and commerceβand needs his patronage to survive. When the two adversaries, Balashazy and Boneaux, are pitted against each other, the island boils with blood, and only one will emerge triumphant.
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