First, a riot on board deprives Captain Barrett of his ship, then the thirst for gold and a card won in dice forces him to set off in search of the lost city of the Aztecs. However, did the bones fall by chance? The ancient gods of the Indian land, tempting strangers, play their own game. On the islands of the Caribbean, adventurers of all nations strive to grab their share of the treasures of the New World. English and French pirates go fishing at sea. Secret agents of Spain faithfully serve the king. Heretics and witches are burned at the stake of the Inquisition. And only the mysterious Pam Summer, the daughter of a dead merchant, wants neither gold nor love, but only immortality at any cost.