The path from the West Indies to Russia is long and difficult. Two weeks after the start of the campaign, the Raven was caught in a hurricane and was carried south to the Canary Islands. There, as soon as the sea calmed down, they had to engage in battle with a forty-gun Spanish galleon. Well, every cloud has a silver lining - now Andrei Serov will be able to bring home two warships instead of one. Tsar Peter, who strives to make Russia a strong maritime power, is unlikely to refuse such a gift. But fate saved a new surprise for Andrei. Not far from the African coast, his ships were attacked by Maghreb pirates. “Raven” managed to fight back, but “Spaniard” went to the bottom. Part of the prize team survived, but fell into the hands of the Africans. And among the prisoners is the beautiful Sheila, Serov’s wife.