The life of Danila Higgins changed dramatically on the day when a stranger in a wet raincoat crossed the threshold of the Admiral Ushakoff tavern... From that moment on, a cycle of mysterious and terrible events will begin to unfold, and Danila will find himself at its epicenter. Events will rush forward. Fate will throw Danila into foreign cities, bring him aboard a brigantine heading to the ends of the world, lead him deep into the Ocean populated by aliens, throw him into a whirlwind of sea adventures, and pit him against the harsh people of the sea. And the Island will always be at the center of all events. The island and its secret. For the possession of this secret, people will be ready to risk their lives and ready to take lives. When Danila realizes how serious everything is, there will be no turning back for him...