The shores of warm seas, far south of the war-torn Six Duchies, are full of wonders and mysteries. Therefore, the local residents have long been engaged in trade. And that's why there are so many pirates in these waters. Treasures are mined here. The most amazing and magical ones are brought from the poisonous Rain Thickets. And the most precious of magical treasures is divowood, from which living ships are made. A living ship not only knows how to talk - it glides easier on the waves, it will escape from any pursuit, it will tell the helmsman what to do... It is not surprising that for several generations the families of traders pay the inhabitants of the thickets the debt for the ship, sometimes with ringing gold, sometimes with their offspring. It is not surprising that Althea Vestrit is ready to do anything to reclaim the Mischief, the ship to which she has become attached since childhood. It is not surprising that the successful sea robber Kennit believes that only by capturing a living ship can he become king of the pirates... The novel was translated by Maria Semyonova, a master of artistic expression, the author of "Wolfhound" and "Valkyrie".