As a child, you really want to become an adult as soon as possible. Scipio dreams about this too. He calls himself the King of Thieves and takes care of street children. And one day he receives a task that takes him to the Island of Secrets. This is where his cherished dream comes true - he turns into an adult. However, all this happens in Venice, and the city itself with its canals, gondolas and palaces becomes the protagonist of this adventurous novel. And sometimes it seems like we’re not present at the famous Venetian carnival?