Limbo Lodge

Dido Twite is aboard the Thrush, trying to return to England after her adventures in America. But orders have been sent to find Lord Herodsfoot, said to be on Aratu, the Pacific 'Island of the Pearl Snakes'. On Aratu she is helped by spirit magic but also meets settlers who will stop at nothing to achieve their ends.

Dido Twite se afla la bordul Thrush, incercand sa se intoarca in Anglia dupa aventurile ei in America. Dar au fost trimise ordine pentru a-l gasi pe Lord Herodsfoot, despre care se spune ca se afla pe Aratu, ,,Insula Serpilor Perla" din Pacific.