Dear Reader,

Perhaps you remember Jake Polaris, one of the boldest and most cunning members of the crew of the Queen of the Winds, and one of Rumini’s closest friends? The book you hold in your hands is the secret diary he kept during the tumultuous years he spent in exile.
What became of Jake when he was kicked off the ship on Persimmon Shore? How did he wind up, years later, on Ore Island in the frigid north? How many villains did he face? How many new friends did he make? The pages of his diary tell tales of breathtaking adventures, bitter brawls and battles, fortunes made and lost at the card table, pirates, brigands, bloodthirsty bats, and all kinds of strange creatures. And they offer glimpses into the sad and somber moments when the otherwise cheerful Jake feared he might never see his old friends again, or the ship which had been his home.

This book, the fourth in the series, begins before Rumini becomes a member of the crew of the Queen of the Winds and ends when Jake, after having survived terrible trials and tribulations, is taken back on the ship in Grimburg. Jake encounters many old friends in the course of his travels, and we learn a great deal about his past. His diary is definitely one of the most exciting and entertaining books in the series.