Thorgal and his family have left Arachnea's island to continue seeking a
place to live in peace. As they sail along unknown shores, they're
attacked by pirates, then rescued by Prince Zarkaj, who takes them to
his palace and pampers them - especially Aaricia. But when Jolan and his
mother turn out to have caught the terrible Blue Plague, the prince has
them thrown into a guarded pit to die - and it's up to Thorgal to escape
in search of a cure. He's a child of the stars, beloved of the gods and
touched by destiny, but also a reluctant hero, a simple man with simple
dreams. Thorgal: an extraordinary Viking saga with strong elements of
science fiction, by one of the master scriptwriters of Franco-Belgian
comics.