Hal and his fellow Herons have returned home to Skandia after defeating the pirate captain Zavac and reclaiming Skandia's most prized artifact, the Andomal. With their honor restored, the Herons turn to a new mission: tracking down an old rival turned bitter enemy. Tursgud—leader of the Shark Brotherband and Hal's constant opponent—has turned from a bullying youth into a pirate and slave trader. After Tursgud captures twelve Araluen villagers to sell as slaves, the Heron crew sails into action . . . with the help of one of Araluen's finest Rangers!


哈爾和他的蒼鷺號夥伴們在擊敗海盜船長扎瓦克並奪回了斯坎迪亞的珍貴法器「安多馬爾」之後，回到了斯坎迪亞的家園。隨著名聲的恢復，蒼鷺們開始了一項新任務：追踪一個以前的死對頭--圖斯古德--「鯊魚兄弟會」的老大也是哈爾的宿敵；他已經從年輕時的霸凌者搖身一變，現在是一名海盜和奴隸販子。圖斯古德擄獲了十二名阿拉鲁恩村民並將他們賣為奴隸，於是蒼鷺號的水手們展開救援行動……阿拉鲁恩最優秀的遊俠也出手相助！

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