1453. She is a Genoese noblewoman from Thasos surrounded by her noble family. He is a pirate from Mytilene who has his ship's crew as his family. One moment, one glance is enough. But what fate can this love have in the turbulent years of the spread of the Ottoman Empire? The consequences of the Fall shake the lives of the inhabitants of Thasos, Imbros, Samothrace, and Mytilene. The map with the zones of Genoese, Venetian, and Turkish sovereignty is redrawn again and again, rarely through peaceful processes. The struggle for survival and the protection of the innocent finds Isabella and Angelos in agreement. But which sea routes should they follow, which new ones should they chart to meet? How to overcome so many obstacles in their journey?
"...Soon the seas will be filled with Turkish ships, they will plow through the Aegean and destroy everything in front of them... Will the sultan leave the Aegean under the dominion of the Venetians and the Genoese?"
"...He discerned the old elements of the destroyed houses, the fairies and demons that wandered awkwardly above the ruined city and gazed sadly at the departing ships. Beyond the darkness, pain, and fear of the unknown that stood like a dusty, plastered backdrop, it seemed to her that she saw light."